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38 DJ NICKO'S PLAYING TIPS More of that A-Z of tips and a whole host of tricks and tactics to help you battle with your fave (but tough) Speccy games!

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T H R I L L S O N Where to find the action! SIDE A Lords Of Midnight F-16 Combat Pilot SIDE B The Bobby Y « i Show Voice Manipulator 2 Pokomania

Firstly, kill Morkin — as long as Morkin is alive the game continues. Secondly, either kill Luxor or capture the Citadel of Xajorkith (located at the south of the map).

+ Originally released in the middle of 1984, The Lords of Midnight remains one of the greatest games ever conceived. Never rereleased and never included on any compilation — this is your first chance to play it since its release! Join expert The Lords of Midnight player (and the first chap to complete It) Robin Candy as he unravels the mysteries of the lands of Midnight!

The aim of the game is simple: overthrow the evil witchking Doomdark and restore peace to the lands of Midnight At the beginning of the game the player controls four characters: Luxor the Moonprince, his son Morkin. Corieth the Fey and Rorthron the Wise. The computer takes the role of Doomdark, commanding 250,000 Iceguard warriors and the dreaded Ice Fear which saps armies' courage and may even cause them to desert to Doomdark's side. The odds don't look good but with careful planning, it's possible to not only defeat Doomdark but to wipe out the entire Iceguard. The Free have two distinct advantages in the form of Luxor and Morkin. As a Moonprince Luxor owns the Moon Ring which lends him powers of vision and command. These allow him to command and look through the eyes of the characters on his side. Some characters are individuals and some command large armies. Other characters can be recruited by using already loyal characters. In a relatively short space of time it's

possible to amass quite a large army. The Moon Ring also acts as a shield against the Ice Fear. The closer a character or army Is to Luxor the less will be the demoralising effect of the Ice Fear There's only one disadvantage: Doomdark can sense the warmth generated by the Moon Ring so always knows the precise whereabouts of the wearer. Morkin is the only character in Midnight who is able to resist the influence of the Ice Fear thus enabling him to embark on dangerous missions right into the heart of Doomdark's territory without being demoralised.

THE EVIL DOOMDARK There are two ways to defeat Doomdark. The first Is to destroy the Ice Crown, the source of Doomdark's power. This can only be achieved by Morkin. The Ice Crown is located at the Tower of Doom near Doomdark's main stronghold of Ushgarak on the Plains of Despair. This task is more like an adventure and places the emphasis on stealth rather than military might. The second is to actually seize the Citadel of Ushgarak. This requires many lords, complete with armies, to be recruited. The full scale military campaign is the more difficult and time consuming of the two tasks. However, the flexibility of The Lords Of Midnight allows the player to adjust strategies at a moment's notice. For Doomdark to win he must accomplish two of three goals.

Should Luxor be killed, the player loses control over ail other characters except Morkin. Morkin can only regain control over the other recruited characters by finding the Moon Ring. Unfortunately, as soon as Morkin puts on the Moon Ring Doomdark is immediately aware of his whereabouts thus making the quest for the Ice Crown all but impossible.

HOW THE GAME WORKS The Lords of Midnight boasts 4000 locations and 32,000 different views. The screen displays the eye view from the location of the current character in the direction they're facing. Whenever a character moves to a different location or changes the direction they're facing the screen updates to show the new view. The game proceeds by day and night During the day you can move any or all of the characters (along with any armies they control} under your banner. The distance a character can move depends on a combination of the type of terrain they're moving across, their general health plus whether they are walking or riding. Whenever a character moves N, S, E, or W, they move a distance of one league. K they move diagonally (NE, SW etc) they travel 1.4 leagues. Therefore moving diagonally takes more time and leaves less hours of daylight for the rest of their journey. Once a character has used all their daylight hours or engaged one of Doomdark's armies in battle, the screen goes dark indicating night. Except under exceptional circumstances, that character cannot

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do anything until the next day. Once you've moved all the characters you wish, press the NIGHT key. The outcome of any battles is shown at dawn.

THE PEOPLE OF MIDNIGHT • The people of Midnight can be broken down into three rough categories: the Foul, the Free and the Fey. The Foul consist of Doomdark's Iceguard riders and warriors. There are 250,000 of these and none of them can be recruited to your course. There are numerous Lords of the Free. Generally these can be located at citadels in the south of Midnight and some keeps. Any of these Lords can be recruited by Luxor and usually by any other Lord of the Free recruited to Luxor's banner. The Lords recruited from keeps have smaller armies and are less useful in a fight than those from Citadels. The Fey live exclusively in the forests of Midnight. They don't like to meddle in the affairs of die Free but have no love for Doomdark. The Fey can only really be rallied by other Fey. The player should make this Corieth's task. The Fey can move through forests far faster than any other characters in Midnight. Ifs also worth noting that Doomdark's armies are not keen on venturing into forests. Though Doomdark holds the north of Midnight there are a few Lords who remain firm in that region but

l i l i they hav« to b« recruited early on in the game otherwise they'll be overrun by Doomdark's hordes. Of these Lord Dreams (a Fey) is one of the more useful, as is Lord Gloom {a Free Lord). Other recruitable characters who can help overthrow Doomdark include another one of the Wise, a dragon, a Skuikrin and the Utarg of Utarg. The Utarg of Utarg is not aligned to either side but can be persuaded to fight against Doomdark by Luxor. However, if the Ice Fear gets too strong he may desert and join Doomdark. Finally, Midnight Is not a land without its own fair share of wild animals. Wolves, dragons and Skuikrin can sometimes get the better of lone travellers.

GETTING STARTED The game begins with your four characters at the Tower of the Moon, in the Forest of Shadows (western side of the map). It's best to start the game trying to achieve both

objectives, that way you keep your options open just in case something goes wrong. The best way for Morkin to approach the Tower of Doom is from the western side of the map. Farflame the Dragonlord and Fawkrin the Skuikrin can aid Morkin in his quest and both of these characters can be located along this route. Farflame can be found at the Tower of Dodrak in the Mountains of Dodrak while Fawkrin is usually to be found wandering around the Plains of the Moon (Moon henge Is a good place to look). It's also worth taking a stroll through the Forest of Lothoril to recruit Lord Lothoril who can provide a small army for Morkin's protection. The final journey to the Tower of Doom must be made by Morkin alone. Any armies that follow Morkin risk being spotted by Doomdark's forces and putting the mission in jeopardy. When controlling Morkin if s a good idea to avoid fighting anything, from Doomdark's armies to wolves, dragons or Skuikrin. When embarking on military victory the first thing to do is recruit

as many Lords and armies as possible. It's impossible to defend each citadel and keep from Doomdark's forces so for the bulk of the game you're going to have to let Doomdark run amok and seize most of them. This also has the bonus of spreading Doomdark's forces over a wide area.

Here he finds Lord Shadows — recruit him. Shadows can be used as an escort for Morkin. Then send Corieth to the Forest of Thrall to recruit Lord Thrall and up to the Forest of Whispers to recruit Lord Whispers. Finally onto the Citadel of Ithrorn to await other Lords and armies.

The best strategy forrecruitinga large number of Lords and armies quickly is to split up your characters and send them in different directions. As you recruit more characters send them in different directions to recruit other characters. In this way, you can sweep the south of Midnight for characters and armies within a matter of days.

Rorthron should be sent NE to recruit Lord Blood then the pair should then be sent SE to recruit Shimeril. Avoid taking any armies or characters up through the gap between the mountains of Dodrak and Ithril. Doomdark has a huge force stationed here which rapidly advances south, decimating anything in its path.

When you feel you've recruited enough Lords and armies, choose a rendezvous point (the Citadel of Ithrom on the Plains of Ithril is a good one). Rest all your characters here then push on to Ushgarak, making sure to rest your characters at regular intervals so they're prepared for the final fight

Someone should be sent to the Citadel of Dreams to recruit Lord Dreams before going to tthrom, while the others should go to the Mountains of Kumar torecruitthe Lords Marakith, Kumar and Herath. When taking Lord Dreams to the Citadel of Ithrom, pick up Lord Athoril from the Downs of Athoril on your way.

For instance, at the start of the game send Corieth a few leagues north Into the Forest of Shadows. Ruk Abandoned fortretM* at long forgotten war*. Hay harbour dark and

Luxor should be sent SE to recruit Mitharg then SW to recruit Gard. Now take Luxor E to Xajorkith recruiting, any Lords on the Way. If you're after a quick military victory, Xajorkith will have to be abandoned. A substantial force is required to defend Xajorkith and leaving such an army behind would severely reduce your effectiveness at fighting through to Ushgarak. However, as Doomdark takes more and more of Midnight, the Ice Fear grows stronger. Take Luxor through the Forest of Dregrim and recruit the Lord Dregrim before approaching the Utarg of Utarg. Then head on up to Ithrom. Once all your armies (or all the armies you're using for the military campaign) have assembled at Ithrom, spend some time reorganising armies so the bravest Lords have the largest armies. Once you're completely rested you arereadyfor the final assault on Doomdark. Good luck — you're going to need lots of it.

CONTROLS • E/Look Displays the eye view of the current character in the direction they're facing, A few lines of text appear at the top of the screen detailing the location. During the Look option you can turn a character to look in another direction using the compass point keys. • 1-a/Com pass points Correspond to the eight points of the compass. Use in conjunction with the Look option. 1/North, 2/North-east, 3/East, 4/South-east, S/South, 6/South-west,

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78/North-west • U/Night Press this after you've carried out the day's moves. Doomdark will now make his moves. The results of any battles are shown at dawn. • M/Select Displays a list of characters under your control, along with the keys to select them. When one of the selection keys is pressed the display switches immediately to the Look option for that character. Luxor, Morkin, Corleth and Rorthron have their own selection keys which are available without the need to press the Select option first. C/Luxor, V/Morkln, B/Corleth the Fey, N/Rorthron the Wise. • Q'Move Moves the currently selected character one location forward in the direction they're facing. This option is not available if the character is too exhausted to move or the way is blocked by an opposing/unrecruited army or wild animals. • T/Choose Presents a list of special options not covered by the basic Look and Move keys. What these options are depends on the situation the currently selected character finds himself in. These choices may Include search current location, hide (only available to characters without armies), attack an enemy, recruit lord, repair defences and so on. The choices also reflect a character's personality. For instance a cowardly character, may not be willing to attack an enemy even when surrounded.

touch of a button. Instead, you must either load in the entire program again or load in a previously saved game. If you feel you're going to need a lot of fresh starts it's recommended you make a copy of the early stages of the game. • G/Yes • J/No

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GAME TWO: BUND LEVEL There are no visible squares! Only yourremoteand an arrow indicating where the exit square is hiding. Try and find the way out of the maze by moving in every conceivable direction before the time runs out Squares appear if you're travelling in the correct direction and, erm, don't if you're not

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GAME THREE: KEY LEVEL

Here your goal is to collect key squares (red squares with a white centre) from around the maze-like grid within — quelle surprise — a time limit Watch out for the other remotes that swarm around the grid. They're deadly to touch on these levels so avoid them!

GAME FOUR: BONUS

The rules are quite simple: you control a remote craft set in orbit around a planet There are four different types of game among 80 levels, each one played over a grid of squares. Each phase needs a different skill and must be completed before the time limit or else!

Time to tackle a maze grid again — this time with the objective of collecting as many green tites as possible. Not as easy as it sounds: the green tites revolve (usually just as soon as you come close to them!). Don't worry about failing this level as you only lose your bonus. If you survive the game first time around, ifs repeated — only tougherl

GAME ONE: COLOUR LEVEL

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Here you have to race your craft over the grid of squares turning over the squares so they change from one colour to another. Don't worry if you run over a previously coloured square because it won't be affected.

In the Colour and Key levels there are tiles that appear to help or hinder your progress and they are...

• R/Think When pressed, most of the screen fills with text It displays details regarding the character's personality, state of health, location, any army they control, battles they've fought in the last 24 hours and the location immediately In front of them. • D/Load You're asked if you want to load a previously saved game. Reply using the Yes/No keys, tf 'Yes', start the tape that contains the saved data. Once loaded the game will resume at the point at which It was saved. • S/Save Saves the current position of the game to tape. When pressed a screen appears instructing you what to do next Once a game has been saved the computer will ask to verify the data. Rewind the tape to the point at which the game was saved and press play. The data for The Lords of Midnight is saved with a header so don't forget to label the cassette you're saving it on. It's also recommended to keep separate saved games on different tapes. The Lords of Midnight contains so much data that there's no room in RAM to hold a copy of the start-up conditions. Therefore, you can't simply start a fresh game at the

Do worry about the pesky remotes Bobby Yazz introduces — they fly across the grid reversing any changed squares! However, they're not deadly and can be eliminated by running into them. There's a time limit to play against — change over alt the squares and head for the exit square before it runs out or you'll end up in a Nick Roberts sandwich! Nasty!

A cross means instant loss of life and takes you back to the start of a level. A letter 0 resets the level but not time — armrghl. A G means glue and you're stuck In a sticky moment A ? means extra points. An up arrow means advance to next level and there's also a tile which provides an extra life — you'll know It when you see it!

FLOATING ICONS SHIELD • protects your craft against opponents on the Key levels

SPEED UP • provides your craft with effective go-faster stripes GUN • enables you to fire a limited number of shots at opposing craft BULB • illuminates the Blind level for a short period of time

CONTROLS Get a grip on the game show using keyboard or joystick controls. There's an option for a Kempston joystick interface and by using the redefine keys option you can program controls for Sinclair and Cursor sticks (and define your own playing keys, obviously!).

Crumbly CRASH readers (well, at least those going back to Issue 57) will remember The Bobby Yazz Show's review — an 85% rated game. Just a smidgeon off being a Smash. But — calamity — Bobby Yazz never made it to the shops because the publishing company, Destiny, disappeared without a trace. But then CRASH'S old programming chum and creator of Bobby Yazz, Chris Urquart (programmer of many an Ocean game and author of the brilliant Powertape shoot-'em-up Master Blaster), decided the Speccy gamesplaying world shouldn't be deprived of such an addictive game and promptly gave it to CRASH! Well, a rousing 'Hurrahl' for you, Chris, for being such an ace lush-cake.

F-16 * Ready for take off? You'd better be 'cos we're about to take SAM Coup* owners flying high with this fab playable (or should that be Dyable') demo of Digital Integration's F-16 Combat Pilot! A , You don't need a pilot's licence M to play this demo —

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everything's been simplified so you can just take off and fly around the scenery. The graphics representing objects can be displayed either in solid 30 or simplified vector graphics — press P to toggle between them. All the details for playing the demo and Information on the F-16 itself can be found on the scrolling message at the beginning of the game. When that's over, press Q to open the throttle. When it reaches around 100, pull back on the joystick (or press B> to take off and don't forget to pull up the undercarriage (press U to activate). Happy flying (and try not to crashljt

CONTROLS Apart from the basic controls mentioned above, the actual directional movements can be controlled using a joystick or keys 5/left, 6/down, 7/up and 8/right.

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HOW TO RECORD A SAMPLE * Here's a program that gives you the power to make your Speccy sample sounds and fiddle about with them. It simply records sounds played into the the EAR socket and stores them as waveforms. You can manipulate them all over the place to create sonics that sound nothing like the original sample, and give you control over sounds that are only usually available on expensive music sampling hardware! Well cruciall P D S

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This is the Issue you've been waiting for — The Lords of Midnight, the game that revolutionised Speccy gaming, Is yours! Plus there's your first and only chance to play The • Bobby Yazz Show (it's never been released before!). Add to that the SAM demo, Pokemania and the first of our Tech Tape utility items and you have a cassette that blows all others away (which isn't too difficult). Soccer games have come to plague us, this month, ifs that time of year. Nicko took a holiday (two whole weeks!! I haven't had one day off this year! Mumble, grumble, whinge), he obviously saw the footy games coming In. To help out we dragged a gamesplayer off the streets — find out about Will Evans below. Right, then. I'll be off and I'd see y'afl next month. Ta-ra, lush-cakes.

(send it in and it could earn you a bit of doshl) Instant fame could be yours if you've written a Speccy game that's up to Powertape standard. Yes, we're on the hunt for the best games from the creative talents of CRASH readers. There have been loads of excellent games over the past few months that have appeared on the tape. Breaking into the glamourous world ('hem 'hem) of Speccy publishing couldn't be easier! Just send us your game on cassette or disks, with a letter explaining the gameplay and if it passes the reviewers' tests we'll put it on the Powertape! The address is: NEWSFIELD, CRASH POWERTAPE DEPT, LUDLOW, SHROPSHIRE SYS 1JW. Don't forget to include the

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(The Simpsons are coming!) Bart Simpson and his revolution against idealised images of * domestic bliss are heading towards your Speccy screens this autumn with the release of The Simpsons' game: Bart Vs The Space Mutants! Triffic, eh? It's an arcade adventure starring you as Bart, the world's greatest under-achiever, and his bizarre family of yellow, erm, people (?). Barfs town of Springfield has been invaded by yucky space mutants with dangiy bits who are taking over the bodies of Springfield's residents. Barfs in a bit of a pickle because he's the only person that knows of this (thanks to his Xray specs) and, due to the fact he's always telling porkies, no-one believes him. The young Simpson sets out on his own to vanquish the mutants (by leaping on their heads, of all the preposterous things).

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If s a five-level game, based on the Nintendo version raved over by console players, and we'll be checking out the Speccy version next issue. So, get ready to get everyone playing 'Happy Families' with the Simpsons, coming this September from Ocean (who the hell else?!)!

Come and work for 0 CRASH!0 [ I f you're 20 or over and j r looking for a serious fullr \ time job, there's one going here at CRASH. We're looking for a Software Editor (with aspirations to be an Editor). You need to have a good knowledge of the English language (how to use and abuse It), you need to be confident, outgoing, able to communicate (on the phone, visiting) with anyone and have organisational and administrative skills. A driving licence would be useful as would knowing lols of crap jokes. The job's based here in Ludlow (it's really nice) and salary is determined by age and experience. Reckon you're up to it? Contact: Newsfield. Richard Eddy, CRASH. Ludlow. Shropshire SYS 1JW with your CV. We'll make you a star!

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London: Royal Horticultural Hall. Greycoat Street, [Westminster (Victoria tube), 1 Saturday 7 September Im id lands: National ^Motorcycle Museum, Solihull (Junction 6 off the M42 or Midland International Station), Saturday 14 September Scotland: City Hall, Candleriggs, Glasgow, Sunday 22 September West: The Brunei Centre, Bristol Old Station (next to Temple Meads Station), Sunday 6 October Admission is only £ and the events start at 10 in the morning and finish at 4pm. For more info call the All Formats newsline on 0898 299 389 (that's 3444p per minute, punters).

Win! Oris of tms* Beashu Joysticks! • 'Hello! We're the new collection ot joystick* from Euromax Electronic*. We're pert of the groovy American Bee&hu range and work with the Speccy (as long as you've got one of those interface thlngies plugged in). Hot Stuff, the pink one, costs £9.95, Zoomer (the yolk controller) cost* C36.95 and the Ultimate (desktop 'stick) costs C31.95. And we're up for grah* in this little compo! Just tells us what sort of wood a stick for water divining is made from. Answers to: Newtfield, Joystick Compo, CRASH. Ludlow. Shropshire SYS 1JW. Entries here by September 12, purieeeese!' a

11t's called The Zeppelin Air Crew Club and any gamesplayer can sign up for membership!

A beginner's guide to the Sega Game Gear It's the latest console sensation that's sweeping the nation! Sega's latest addition to its popular console family hit the streets this summer. It's called the Game Gear and it's a portable full-colour hand-held game system (ie. a console you can carry around and play!). * It's really compact, measuring a tidy 210mm X 110mm x 40mm! The Game Gear's main attraction is its bacMit colour LCO screen. Capable of displaying 32 on-screen colours, from a palette of 4096, it has a clear display that doesn't blur, even with lots of animated graphics! * Hurrah! Fab Sega games come on small, sturdy cartridges and you can play Mickey Mouse, Super Monaco GP, Wonder Boy and Co/umns. And before the year's over you can get hold of Ninja Gaiden. Golden Axe, GG Shinobi. Out Run and loads more! * You can plug things in like headphones to hear the four-channel stereo sound — the tiny mono speaker encased in the console isn't much cop! * In November, Sega are releasing a TV tuner so, for about £70, you can transform your console into a pocket TV! * Raid your piggy bank and extract £99.99 — that'll buy you the basic Game Gear pack with console, manual and carrying strap! And then go back to your piggy bank and grab some more dosh for a game (between £19.99 and £24.99) and batteries which aren't supplied! » Is it super<duper? Yes it is! The Ed's got one and most of the art department want one! And — behold! — we've got five to give away in the compo on page 511

C R O M ^ 2 It costs £7.99 to join for which you get the choice of two Zeppelin games, a gold membership card, a certificate and ID number, a poster, a bi-monthly newsletter and bargain basement prices on things like Air Crew T-shirts! 3 The Air Crew is run' by four hapless, erm, characters: Gilbert Terracotta»Hatchback (he's hatstand). Captain Cockpit (the boss), Stan Crommet and Norman the Navigator!

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a picture of the mask in use, whilst n«ct to it is the mask timer. As those fcf you who have seen the film will kno>* the synthetic skin only lasts a short Hme the picture starts as Darkman's disguise but quickly changes to his usual bandage swathed image,

DIS GUY S DISGUISED While disguised, the goons think Darkman is one of them and isn't attacked. Alas, when the disguise has fully dissolved he's soon on the receiving end of a lot of trouble. In level three, Darkman escapes to the roof but Durant is waiting in a helicopter with a very nasty grenade launcher in hand. You have to leap across the rooftops, platform style, while Durant takes pot shots at your disfigured bod. Once the maniac Durant has been shaken off another photographic

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A BIRD GOES BOOM Here, while giving and receiving knuckle sandwiches. Darkman's objective is to open the gas cylinders scattered around and set the novelty nodding bird limer in motion. An odd thing to do but it eventually causes the lab to go kaboom! (in a dramatic

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Closely following the plot of the movie, Darkman has you in the lead rote as he fights his way through the game's six levels of scrolly action. Essentially, it's an arcade combat game thai throws up quite a challenge (and it's reaity good to look at. too). The game begins in Chinatown where Darkman hears that arch baddie Robert G Durant is making a pick up of illicit drugs money — money Darkman needs to fund his synthetic skin project. So. with fedora hat firmly placed on head and overcoat flapping in the wind, it's off to battle Plenty of henchmen stand between you and the dosh, most prolific are the heavy muscto squad who hit or shoot you. As they do this your energy level plummets and death swiftly follows, along with the dreaded Game Over message (it's pretty tough, y'see). But Darkman isn't helpless: he can hit or kick his attackers and a couple of swift smacks round the mush is usually enough to deter them.

NOT SO MUCH A CUTE POOCH The dogs and ninjas that rush in and attack are a tougher proposition altogether. The dogs have to be leapt over and the ninjas are tough swines with very sharp swords. Once the money's recovered Darkman can start work on a synthetic skin disguise. To generate the skin mask Darkman needi a collection of photograph* of one person to feed into his rnask-genarating computer. He's shown the character he must snap and given one minute and 12 exposures to capture at least a lull front and side view of the subject's face This subgame is played like a shooting gallery with different faces appearing and disappearing at windows — you aim crosshairs at the right face and snap away? In level two. while wearing the mask. Darkman has been trapped In his warehouse lab by Durant's goons The only way out is to reach the roof. Bottom right of the status panel is

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e is the night! He's a shadowy streak in the dangerous world of a man who does not exist? Nah, that's not right. He's crime's new enemy and justice's new face — yes! — that's who he is! Oarkman has arrived. The first level's flip-screen beat-'em-up gamepiay is nothing new but still very playable, even though It can be frustratingly hard. The main sprite Is very well drawn and animated, right down to his little faceless face (?), as are other sprites. Background graphics i r e very j colourful and appealing, although they do gat a little garish sometimes and hide the sprites. Darkman is a big game - 1 huge even - but its extreme difficulty Is very off-putting, otherwise it would be a classic. • I

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Whip c r a c k a w a y ! T h e world's most famous Professor of Archaeology is back in action this a u t u m n w i t h a great n e w action adventure that'll flex your reflexes and test your brains. Yes, Indiana Jones m a k e s a triumphant return to t h e Speccy in w h a t sounds t h e most exciting Indy g a m e yet. RICHARD EDDY grabbed a whip.

I the film of the same name' because there isn't one. No amount of dosh could persuade Harrison Ford, the man who's embodied Indiana Jones in his past three adventures, Into making a fourth. If Indy wants to live on, he has to do so without Ford's help. Which Isn't much of a problem at all, really. Y'see, punters, Indy's new adventure, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, comes to life not only in a Dark Horse comic {'graphic novel'. If you will) series adventure angle. However, us but in two dilferent computer Speccy players are getting our own games! version thanks to Lucasfllm's UK Fate of Atlantis, the story, was chums, US Gold. created by Hal Barwood, a movie maker and games designer who works for Lucasfilm. Hal picked on the subject of Atlantis because It's Like The Last Crusade, US Gold's the kind of bizarre quest Indy would adaptation of Fate of Atlantis will be embark on. Says Hal, 'In his new an action game but. unlike The Last adventure, Indy walks that line Crvsade, with a strong angle on between reality and myth — puzzle solving and object discovering the truth by following a manipulation. US Gold's game is trail of clues scattered all over the taken from a design created by world and escaping danger by long-time software producer Jon using his wit and his whip.' Dean. The game Hal's creating la Jon spent a lot of time with destined for play only on the PC, Lucasfilm in the States to ensure Amiga and ST, due to its complex • Hero's • useful 'whet all the bits mean' screen prepared by Jon Dean

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Indy instantly realises a colleague is in danger — Sophia Hapgood was interested In Atlantis to the point of obsession and is an obvious target.

his game would follow Hal's Fate of Atlantis story. Lucasfilm wanted to make sure K wasn't 'just another' Indy-themed game that was churned out. Lucasfilm wanted some kind of edge. For Fate of Atlantis, it's an extra dimension. The 30 (isometric perspective) arcade adventure

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At the Casino The gime begins in Monte Carlo at a casino where Indy and Sophia's objective is to crack the house system and win enough dosh to buy artefacts and clues from Trottier. What they're really after is a map to the secret Nazi Naval Base (the next level). Each of the levels has a large play area — the casino

Indy goes visiting and together they uncover a fiendish plot: Dr Hans Ubermann, a Nazi physicist, Is charged with building a nuclear weapon. From his reading on the subject, Ubermann suspects a mysterious metal that has connections with Atlantis — Orichalcum — could be of use. Of course, Sophia insists she help Indy foil the dastardly Nazi's plan and, after demonstrating her prowess in martial arts by kicking Indy's hat off, he agrees she should come (would you argue?}.

Mmitm features a basement, a ground floor, two upper floors and a roof. It's possible to look down from one floor and see the floor below (which is rather neat and handy).

Over at the Nazi Naval Base Breaking into the Nazi's Naval Base is tough; the security guards taking their jobs very seriously. Inside, the dynamic duo have to collect more vital clues, find the secret lift to the submarine bay and work out how to get aboard a sub that's just on its way out to sea. Things can get tricky because the

slammed up it's Game Over. Fate of Atlantis' 30 perspective is something that hasn't been done well on the Speccy for a long time — not since the classics like Ultimata's Knightlore and Alien 8, or Ocean's Head Over Heels.

• Now Sophia'* taken over and heading toward the look* like Indy'* getting involved in a punch-up!) In classic Indy style, their quest takes them through Iceland, Leningrad, Spain and the Azore islands. But the actual game doesn't start until they arrive in Monte Carlo where they see Trottier, a playboy with an interest in Atlantis who has critical artefacts to sell to the highest bidder.

HIS OR HERS During the game you can switch control between Indy and Sophia. Each have their own inventory and quite happily wander off when not under the player's control. Using Indy and Sophia's individual talents to tackle the many puzzles, the game's most Important objective is to reach Atlantis before the Nazis do. Another smaller, but demanding, objective Is watching over either character when you're not

enemy guards are intelligent and wander freely around the whole level rather than being stuck in one location (ie. they give chase!).

Pheeeeewp! On the sub Fight your way up to the bridge, take control of the sub and steer it toward your chosen island destination, based on the clues you've amassed so far. But that's not all — there's also a bomb, planted by mad Nazi Klaus Kemer, to be disarmed! And don't forget to look out for Klaus himself!

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controlling their actions — they tend to get in trouble when alone! The game, although having puzzle*, places the emphasis on action. So. expect lots of physical action with guns, knives and whips. Such actions are designed to merely wound the opponent, temporarily putting them out of action.

by Nick Cook {Powerdrift, Enduro Racer), look highly detailed and representative already and, according to Jon Dean, graphic development is set to continue until the game reaches its deadline for completion, which guarantees something pretty special! Let's hope so, eh? Find out in November when the Fate of Atlantis is revealed.

Neither Indy nor Sophia can actually be killed. However, they can get so weak (from attacks and failing to collect enough of the energygiving Orichalcum) to be captured. If only one character is captured by Nazis, the other can perform a rescue bid but if both are

hide? This is pretty far into the game and wrong moves can be fatal (so why not use that handy savefload function the game's equipped with?).

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All the island locations look alike and have to be carefully explored for clues. But the natrves aren't keen on Indy and Sophia sticking their noses in — what have they got to

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Bruce Willis (now on your Speccy)!

Hudson Hawk, t h e movie, w a s slated by t h e film critics but loved k N by t h e public: action, comedy and 'dreamboat' Willis in t h e starring role. Ocean, ever ready w i t h a cheque book for film companies, snapped up t h e rights to turn it into a game, w h i c h should be on t h e shelves c o m e September. RICHARD EDDY got on the blower t o t h e programming t e a m a t Special FX.

in via a subway and a series of air vents. In addition to housing his Popiness, the Vatican also has a wealth of valuable art treasures and the place is booby-trapped beyond belief to put off any intruders. Steam jets, wallmounted spikes, fans and alarm pressure pads make the route a difficult one. Add to that the most bizarre range of opponents you're ever likely to meet: Parachuting nuns throwing bombs and armed nuns on rollerskates. There's also a puzzle element in the gameplay, as some rooms pose problems which need solving before progressing. In one room you have to collect and stack crates to reach an inaccessible doorway. The objective is to locate and klept Da Vinci's code book hidden away in the depths of the Vatican.

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• Here we are i about Hawk's presence (tunny, never knew they ha In the movie, Willis plays the world's best cat burglar, the Hudson Hawk, who's just been released from Sing Sing prison and wants to go straight. It would be a bit boring if he did but — ta-da! — he doesn't! He's persuaded to return to his old profession and this time he's stealing museum pieces. It turns out Leonardo Da Vinci created a machine for turning lead into gold, but hid the most important parts in various artworks {and Hawk has to find them!). The action begins at the Rutherford Auction House where a valuable art treasure, in a safe, is just waiting to be pinched. You control Hawk as he clambers over the roof of the opposite house, across a rope swing and breaks in to the Auction House through an unsecured window. There's a large play area here — you have to explore all the floors and

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castle itself. Like the other locations you have to break into the building, here scaling the dangerous rooftops made up from platform ledges, rope swings and ladders. An opponent armed with a tennis ball serving machine, attempts to knock you from each perch as you got Timing your movement across the roof is essential. Exploring the castle and locating the gold room is the primary objective. The gold room is the final screen and — boy! — wait 'till you see what devious puzzles await you in there! Programmer Jim Bagley is currently beavering away on the game. He's got an Impressive track record with smash hit games like Midnight Resistance and Cabal to his credit. Jim's gone for a cartoony look to the game, emphasising the comedy elements of the movie. Says Jim, 'tf s really going to be a fun game, not too difficult — something everyone'l! find playable and nearty everyone should be able to complete!' Which is just the sort of game we like.

Level three takes Hawk to the final their rooms looking for a way to the stage of his mission — in Da Vinci's seventh floor, • Da Vinci's castle where the battlements are littered with handy platforms for Hmwk to leap about where the safe is on — watch out for the floating guard, though! located. The gameplay through all three levels is of a platform-based arcade adventure style but there's a bit of combat in there too, as the building is swarming with security guards who don't take too kindly to Hawk's invasion.

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on your face are the qualifications needed to make the grade into the pitflghting arena. You can choose any of the three available fighters: Buzz. Ty or Kato (no, not the one from the Pink Panther films). Each fighter has their own fighting skills: experience the action of wrestling, kick boxing or karate! The pitfighter scraps aren't legal — held In secret locations, they attract a rough crowd and the most

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• Mmmmm, aren't that* lycra cat-wilt* a boon when performing violent move* 71 fights and championships, more and more manoeuvres are added to the gameplay — eventually you can make use of over 50 possible combat moves! That's serious fighting! But not as serious as the fight to get a • Hll Lot me introduce you to my flat) (Thwack!) review copy out of Domaife before the November vicious fighters evert What's more, release date. Prepare for Munch Cftyl there are no rules. It's a fight to the finish (however gory it may be). With up to four fighters in the ring you can attack any way you want — either as a solo fighter or gang up on one fighter and smash his lights out before moving onto the restl As you work your way up the • Oh dear. Zeppelin do have some league through matches, grudge potty notions up their sleeve, don't

features the puppet • Yorkshire TV's crazy show, Round The Bend, created by the SpM/ng Image team, gets an airing on the Speccy soon thanks to Zeppelin Games' full-price label, Impulze.

characters from the show including Doc Croc, Lou Brush, Jemima and VI nee. )t sounds most bizarre (listen up and we'll tell you why): Lou's video printing press has blown up. sending the pages of the comic they're trying to put together all Round The Bend, the game, • Doc Croc tackles the larks thrown up on the over the place. Each Bouncing Benny cartoon page — the glove at the character is bottom i* the punchline assigned a page to find from the labyrinthe-like sewers they call home, while Lou's H i ^ H i objective is to track down the blownaway bits of the ! W L press.

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wandering around the sewer bit, avoiding water spouts, bats, assorted garbage and nlnja teddy bears! It's not just a matter of picking up a page, there's more to it than that, which is where game bit the second comes in...

territory. Well. It's not the territory that's hostile, It's the people that live there. Nasty they are. So you're attempting to map the area so troops can be sent in and give the mean lot What For. The game: it's a sort of shoot'em-up and you control the balloon — not easy when the wind gets up from ail dlrectionsl You have a

or simply avoiding the comic book characters (wfflch come to life) and completing the game screen enables you to return it to the editorial office. ...

Impulze have thf'game lined up for release in September and, although the show has just finished The nine comic pages that have it's tea-time slot on the telly, to be foi^d are mini-games the Channel 4 are to air it on late night characters have to play through — slots because it's picked up quite a with a reward of a joke at the end. cult following (like C4. realty), Most revolve around running away • This la the sewer* bit - look out for the ninja teddy on the left-hand tide!

supply of bombs to drop on the vile characters, useful as they're firing back with guns and a worryingly accurate gun carriage! You can land at friendly rendezvous points to stock up on ammo and top your fuel up before

setting off again over the eightway scrolling landscape. Make a map, kill tots of horrible cretins, stay in the air (can you navigate over mountains?) and that's it! All out any time now for £3.99. Ooooh! I could crush a grape!

• Ah, yes, cricket — that's a jubbly summer sport isn't it readers, atl rubbing balls and smacking them with bits of willow on Sunday afternoons white drinking tea and stuffing lots of cream cakes! Lovely. That's why the nation's pottiest software house. Zeppelin, are releasing a wicked cricket game in September. This cricket game. World Cricket, is supposed to be a sort of follow*on from World Soccer (except with bat and balls). It's essentially a management game but, like Codies did with First Division Manager, the Zep ladz have really tarted it up with 3n icon control system, groovy graphics and generally made it quite interesting. In fact, Darren Jobling (Zep's boss and happiest person in the software world) reckons it's 'the most accurate cricket management sim available)* Packed with features, you can play oneday. test or tour cricket matches, select a team (with full statistics on atl players), set out the positions of play, check the team's fitness and show match highlights (with little animated sequences). Sounds like one to cry 'Howzatl' at when it's released at £3.9911 A snip of a barg and that's no mistake!

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'Do I fret and do I fuss? I do not! I just keep on snipping and pruning.' H a v e you seen that Cafe H a g a d on the TV? Irritating little w o m a n , i s n t she** But while it annoys everyone, can anyone stop saying that phrase over and over again? I think not. Anyway, snipping and pruning, that s been m e in t h e g a i d e n this month ( i t s getting a bit jungle-like out there) and with your letters. Yes, some letters do have to be snipped and pruned (and there's no point writing in to tell m e , because I already know w h a t I ve done!). There are reasons: 1. For length; hideously long letters on the same subject c a n get deathly boring, m a k e your c o m m e n t s short and snappy 2. some points in your letter may have been covered in a previous issue 3. Some bits just don't m a k e sense And 4, Enor nibbles bits away. Ahem. Letters as always to: Newsfield, LLOYD MANGRAM'S FORUM, CRASH, Ludlow, Shropshire SYS 1JW. There's a £ 4 0 software voucher prize to be w o n every month! TWIN BROTHER Dear Lloyd My brother keeps going on about a game he's seen in the arcades called Mega Twins. He goes on and on about 1 and he thinks it's really bril. I though! it would be nice if I could get it for him on the Speccy — at least it might shut him up! These daft Mega Twins are getting on my nerves. So. do you know anything about Mega Twins (it's a Capcom coin-op, I think) and will they ever come out on the Speccy? Sam Stephenson, Northampton You can stop your fretting and fussing right now, Sam. The cutesy leap-around Mega Twins will be popping onto the Speccy in the near future, courtesy of US Gold. Check

out the Happenings pages for more information.

rather missing ad! This involves an ad I saw in the December 1989 issue of CRASH advertising a product called the Video Vault Upgrade to turn a 48K Speccy into a 128K. The last time I recall seeing this was around Issue 71, Christmas 1989 edition. Any idea if it's still around? if so, how much money will I have to sacrifice to get it?

excellent idea, but do alt 48K games worit on it? Itoyedwith the idea of of selling Simon (my Speccy 48K) and buying a SAM, but I couldn't be sure of getting £199, even after getting birthday and Christmas money! Then I considered a +0 disk drive and interface but that's still £130. Then myfriendtold me to think about buying a second hand +3128K Speccy, and then buying a Multiface 3 for it. If anyone has a spare +3 computer by itself, no extras, for a good price phone me on (091) 268 2448. Which of these ideas do you think best? Bear in mind I want to do programming as well as have a disk drive. On the subject of programming, where can I find a good book on how to use machine code? I'm not brilliant at BASIC, but I want to see how code is used. My libraries are bare (not literally) of Speccy books so 1 haven't got one yet! Also, in BASIC (understandable language), how do I get my own programs to load straight away onto the game without having an 'OK' message and pressing RUN? And now, a missing person brt — or

Anyway, queries and niceties over, now for a long moan about the pnce of games I remember the good of days when I could walk into the local computer store, carrying a mere six quid, and oome out of it with a full-price game in my pocket, or three budget games, and still have money for sweeties! Now I can't afford full-price games anymore — since the best are £10.99 to £12.99. Even budget games can now cost £3.99 each. Why? Well, among other things, pirates! To pirate a game is like walking into WH Smiths, choosing a game, and walking out without paying for it! This causes people who run software houses to lose money and put up prices. It's criminal I! Well. I'm sorryforgoing on but I had to write this letter oos not one of my many letters, compo entries, Hi-Fire entries, hints, bps, pokes or anything I've writtentoyou has got ontothose creamy, white delicious (sexy!?) pages yet! I hope this one does! Richard Stevenson, Newcastle-uponTyne Don't want much, do you? Well, I suppose I'm here to help. If you're trying to keep your spending budget below £200,1 reckon It's best to look

BOXING CON? DearUoyd Some of these computer companies are a bunch of con artists. I saw the Dizzy Collection lying on a shop shelf and I thought, ah, five tapesforthe price of three-and-a-half games I rushed over, got my dusty wallet open and fingered out my life's savings (actually a month's savings) of £10 99 The games were good but that an t the point. The box was massive and there were two tapes inside The box looked like it couldfitfivein. It's the same with games like NARC and Nightbreed, where the box fits the tape like a Scotsman's kilt. Paul Htitton, Fife, Scotland.

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PS I bet this is the only letter you get from Scotland (Och-aye, the Noo!)

Dear Lloyd I'm a very proud 48K Speccy owner and have been for seven years! I'm also a CRASH subscriber and I just love the mag! I think the games we readers get free are pretty brilliant, reaHy. My faves are Super Stuntman and Dizzy from Code Masters (on Stuntman, type your name in as BIG SCORE for infinite everything!). The up-to-date reviews, previews and news are excellent; and Jetmaris lush too! Oil Frey's artwork is bnlliant — he could give me a few tips! I think the SAM Coup6 is an

Well, I suppose you'd know all about a Scotsman's kilt wouldn't you? The Mangram family tartan has never appealed to ma so I've never bothered trying to fit In a kilt. Anyway, packaging: I thought you might have guessed that hardly any packaging, whatever it's for. is not merely used as a container for a product but as an attention^rabblng device. Bigger boxes mean mora space to shout about the product (and. in software terms, a bigger box makes the product look like it's worth more than a tingWibrary cased cassette, like a budget game). Don't go blaming the software houses entirely, more often than not it's the retail shop* like Boots and WH Smiths that demand large softboxes for compilations, full-pricers and so on. But thank you for worrying about the world's paper resources.

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Bit dark down here, isn't KT Spooky, oven. And so it should bo, for this is my House ol Hi-Fire Horrors, where all you snivelling hi-scorers get your scores printed and I get the chance to mutilate and torture anyone at random iust in case they've boon cheating! Ha, ha, haaaaa! (that was an evil laugh, by the way). If you have a so-called high score send it in now, with a photo of yourself, if possible, to: Newsfiold, HI-FIRE, CRASH, Ludlow, Shropshire SYS 1JW. All printed entries go into a hat for a £40 software voucher prize draw — the winner becoming Executioner Of The Month! Oet your scores in now — tee if you can boat the female dominators in the Kwik Snax league!

NEW ZEALAND STORY 6,372,750 Mark Stevens, Camberwell, London 541,850 Christopher Webb, High Barnes, Sunderland TURTLES 479,790 Chris Hurley, Abbots Langley, Herts 410,640 Gareth Crabb, East Dereham, Norfolk 399,800 Raymond Evans, Liverpool 66,230 Paul Feddon, Carlisle KWIK SNAX 80.190 Mrs Chris Adnitt, Reading, Berks 80,000 Alison Louise Mes-ham, Alntree, Liverpool 75,550 Philip Whitmarsh, Glossop, Derbyshire

71,500 Dale Gatehouse, Wallingtord, Oxford 64.191 P Allen, Denhotm, Harwick 43,868 Jonathan Owen, Crewe, Cheshire RAINBOW ISLANDS 26,387,990 Colin Laing, Shitnal, Shropshire 18,483,276 Paul Feddon, Carlisle 1,881,690 David Pegg, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge 1,206,480 Ian Robinson, Euxlon Chorley, Lancashire 704,690 Scott Frew, Parkhead, Glasgow ROBOCOP 2,000,080 The Shadow, Basingstoke, Hants 94,270 Paui Feddon, Carlisle 71,080 Ian Robinson, Euxton Chorley, Lancashire ROBOCOP 2 5,312,550 La* Clapham, Fallworth, Manchester BOMBJACK 301,520 John Cooper, St Brelade, Jersey T A R Z A N G O E S APE 685,265 Jonathan Owen, Crewe, Cheshir* 123,028 J Varden, Mlllem, Cumbria NARC 208,600 Stephen Jackson, North Shields 166,000 Mark Green, Sal* UNTOUCHABLES 52,000 Matthew Brltton, Ecton Brook, Northampton DIZZY "V 75,600 Adam Matusiak, Whlttlnp'-n, Shropshire

MIDNIGHT RESISTANCE 26,970 Andrew Morris, Morriston, Swansea 10,850 Gareth Crabb, East Dereham, Norfolk OUTRUN 4.928,300 Mark Boreham, Sudbury, Suffolk HUNTER 19,918 Chris Coleman, Gt Masslngham, Norfolk 15,142 0 Tipping, Droitwlch, Worcs F-16 COMBAT PILOT 4 Missions, The Shadow, Basingsloke, Hants CONTINENTAL CIRCUS 2,299,270 Anthony Hughes, Llanrumney, Cardiff OPERATION THUNDERBOLT 14,849,178 Mark Stevens, Camberwell, London BATMAN T H E MOVIE 120,720 Ian Robinson, Euxton Chorley, Lanes OPERATION WOLF 517,476 Mark Stevens, Camberwell, London 50,910 Jonathan Owen, Crewe, Cheshire IRONMAN 2,220,000 Andrew Morris, Morriston, Swansea TARGET; RENEGADE 3,644,260 Adam, Matusiak, Whlttington, Shropshire 1,600,250 The Shadow, Basingstoke, Hants

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around for a second-hand +3, but do make sure it's in full working order when you pick it up. If you fancy tampering with machine code, why not try the company Computer Manuals? they have a couple of Spectrum books on their lists and you can contact them on (021) 706 6000, To get a program to run automatically upon loading, when you save it, type SAVE "name" LINE 1. The Video Vault upgrade to transform a 48K Speccy into a 128K model is still available, at the reduced price of £59.99. Phone them on (0457) 866555 for full details. In your moan about the price of games you do say 'the good ol' days' — remember in the good ol' days everything was a lot cheaper, but, you're right, piracy has pushed the cost higher than normal Inflation. So, there you are — all the answers and your name on my creamy white pages (not so sure about the sexy bit).

LETTER OF THE MONTH Dear Lloyd What a shock (turns round in amazement)! I walked into WH Smiths today (they always get CRASH in first) and I saw the beautiful, stupendous July issue of CRASH. Right, I thought to myself, let's dig in my pocket for a couple of £1 coins. So I pulled two pounds out of my pocket and pcked up a copy of CRASH. Shock, horror! It costs £2.99. Wed, I came over faint, I needed a glass erf water or a couple of valium! But then ! noticed two cover tapes. So I thought to myself, the CRASH mob don't usually let me down when it comes to the cover tapes (they're usually brill), so I bought it I wouldn't want a gap in my CRASH collection, t

Dear Lloyd I thought I'd wnte to ask your advice, as I received a Spectrum +2A lor my birthday last week. I saw your magazine with the two free tapes and bought it However. I seem to have a problem with two of the games On Phantoms. the game loads okay but after I've played it the game freezes and then resets itself to 48K mode Also on Dizzy, I can play for a short while then Dizzy starts to leave a printed trail behind him and then the screens start toflashthrough tn rapid succession until that game resets to 48K mode as well Please could you tell me if there is any way I can stop this happening or have I just got a duff tape? Brian Turrell, Peterfieid, Hampshire

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rushed home as fast as my legs would take me (or should 1 say as fast as my car would go — within the speed limit, that is, as I'm a conscientious soul) and delicately removed the cover tapes While the first game was loading, I glanced through CRASH and lo and behold, my letter is m Live Circuit. Oh! What a bonus to have my name pnnted in my beloved magazine. Not the star letter, mind you. but at least ifs there. By the time I'd read my letter and your comments (very interesting, didn't like the wet haddock bit, but I'm brave, I can take it) thefiretgame had loaded — the demo of Tumcan 2 to be precise. Must admit it's good, if I can amass a few pennies I might buy the full game I played the rest of the games; amazing, they're all briHiant. I thought to myself that if I went to a shop and bought these games it would cost me a bomb. So I've just worked out how much it would cost me. You could class Moon Magic 2,2112 AD, Hunter and A Shadow on Glass, albeit that they're good games, as

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Really, Mike, I'm not sure Norris would be too interested (and I don't fancy the barrage of letters from other readers seeing how many times they can mention CRASH In one letter). Norris is far too busy doing sensible things like timing how long someone can sit in a bath of baked beans, or something. Thanks for your comments (blush), CRASH is an incredible barg only matched by the cheapness of its jokes (especially Charlie's).

Have you tried loading the games in 48K mode? If that doesn't work, try entering 128K BASIC, type RANDOMISE USR 0 (reset to 48K) and LOAD * • to load the games. Should be no problem then. Oh, and can everyone please take note of it; the amount of letters we have from +2A owners every month with similar problems is amazing (and I don't want any more)!

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it and I felt I had to write to tell you so. I now look forward to next month's CRASH. Mike Fitzpatrick, Blackpool PS I've just realised I've mentioned CRASH 11 times m this letter. I'll have to wnte lo Noms McWhirter and ask hm if it's a record and I might get into the Guinness Book of Records

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budget. So the price of a budget game ts £2.99 (I know some are £3.99 but well forget thai for the moment) That's four games at £2.99 each, which works out as £11.96, and that's just for starters. The two demos Night Sttff and Turrican 21 would class as £1 each as they're demos, so that makes the running total £13.96.1 would class Drsgontorc at least £5.99, Cricket Coach as about £4.99 (could be worth more but we'll keep it at that), Space Worm and Confused we'B call £3.99 shots. All together that makes, erm... (hold on, where's my calculator?). WOW1 £33.92, and also CRASH, which must add on at least another £1.50, that makes a grand total of (let's look at the old scoreboard) an amazing £34.42. Well, that means I've saved £31.43! Amazing! I don't know how you do it. Then, at the back of CRASH it says the next copy is only £2.20 and one of the best Speccy games win be on the cover next month (my guess is Dizzy) with a map. Ifoundit almost unbelievable, can you keep it up? I bet you can. Well, after reading all that I'd bet you say What praise!'. You deserve

YOU WANT A ? ! Dear Lloyd I've written to ask your advice on something which has been puzzling me for a long time. I want to buy an Atari Lynx and I don't know whether I should buy the original Lynx or the Lynx 2. Some of my friends say I should buy the original because there's less to go wrong and it's bigger. My other fnend say I should buy the Lynx 2 because it looks better, it's smaller and it's got better controls. I would be grateful if you would help me deode. Toby Rose, Norwich, Norfolk Now. listen clothe ad, you're supposed to stick with the Speccy 11 haven't got a clue about the Lynx (though the team on our sister mag, ZZAP!, seem to like them for some peculiar reason) but In any case, It's always worthwhile for a Mark 2 version of a machine to be released, they're usually superior. Though, dont forget about the Sega Game Gear (featured this Issue), it's a

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POSTER PRAISE To CRASH I I have sent you a very pretty picture (ooooh!!!) of some of those movie/computer stars that you are always babbling about in your ace computer mag every month. I hope that you can stick it up on your wall (so that you don't forget that you're supposed to be reviewing games and start watching EastEnders instead) without putting dirty maiks on your lovely CRASH wallpaper I was reading Issue 90 and I saw some Multiface pokes for games that I have. Could you please tell me how to use them? Do you type them In on 128k or 48k or something? By the way, in Ish 90. when Mike Fitz patrick criticised the centre page poster, you said that everyone else liked them so they were staying. Well, I do agree but the only problem is that we've not had one for ages (two issues anyway). Could you tell Oli to get his paint brush speeded up so thai we can get our bedrooms chock-a-block with colour again? Do you call him Oil paints?! Funny, eh1 Don't give me a wet haddock for that last crack as it was (he best t can do (Slap! —LM). James 'Waffy' Stafford, Whitley Bay, T y n e i Wear Cheers for the pics, James — but you really don't have to worry about the wallpaper, Enor the mouse has already scoffed most of it I don't mind, I never did like the raised bright yellow flowers on a hideous orange background. To use Multiface pokes, you need a Multiface from Romantic Robot; Instructions are in the manual. Posters are becoming more and more a regular thing due to the many letters we've had about them. Oli has already got a turbo-charged airbrush (with fetching go-faster stripes on the side). LM

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4. How old are the Olibugs? Richard Moore, Blackburn, Lanes 1. A tip? Oh no! Well, it remains vaguely untip-like for one hour after Shirt (CRASH'S Dust Extraction Executive) has been around with her Super Sucker vacuum and then Nick

is most helpful in returning it to its normal state. 2. Tank? Tank? You're joking! The haddock's well and truly dead (you can tell because of the bits that fall off every time it's used). But to keep it moist it's left in the loo (and touched up with a bit of Vaseline Hand and Nail cream). 3. All the games that are featured in the mag (except maybe, for a few of the naffer rereleases). 4. The original Olibugs like Buzz, Hom/and Olioctopus (who have been a bit quiet of iate) are over seven years old but new ones just keep crawling out of the woodwork! 5. Oh, there wasn't a five (it's just that there so often is). LM

MOANING ABOUT MOANING DearUoyd I am sick. Mot of the smai amounts of games coming out, not of the speccy soene, but of people moaning about the smaJi amounts of games and the Speccy scene! At least one letter per issue says the Spectrum is dying. Although I'm going to upgrade to a better computer (hopefully). I w i sd buy CRASH Also on your readers pol not once did the death of the+3 come up on the worst things. I just hope we get some good games this year! David Sanders, East Sussex PS The KwA Snax music is better than the Rartiow Islands music. • James 'Watty Stafford from Tyne and Wear doodled with the characters from NARC,You know what makes me really Hivy SEALS, Turrkan, Total Rtctll.

sick? Sticking two fingers down my SwhchbM* and RoboCop and came up withthroat that's what ('Ere! That's a bit this set (looks like a most delightful playing aesthetically displeasing for a letters card deck). A £10 software voucher is page, isn't it? —Ed). heading your way James! Hurrah for thai eh?

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So, what better way to celebrate SAM's success than with a trrff and brill compo! SAM Computers have stumped up a splendid first prize — £200 worth of SAM stuff! So, if you

(but were too lazy to find out for yourself) • The SAM uses the ail-new Z80B microprocessor, an advanced version of the Z80 used by the Spectrum and Amstrad, running at 6Mhz. It has 32K x 8 of ROM that contains SAM BASIC, disk bootstrap and BIOS. The basic model has 256K of RAM upgradeabie to 512K and Megabyte interfaces are available to be plugged in via the expansion connector. • Sound is supplied by a Philips SAA 1099 synthesizer, giving six channels and eight octaves, all In stereo. Graphics come from a Motorola MC 1377P Video Chip. BASIC offers four different screen resolution modes.

The Speccy then saw the light of day In 1982 and this time everyone said 'It's the home-computer sensation that's sweeping the nation!', because it was. And things trucked along like that for a few years and the Speccy became the (JK's favourite computer. Hurrah!

Yes, the SAM's been around for over 18 months now and has picked up a loyal band of followers. Support Is growing with more hardware and software being produced all the time — check out the review of Prince Of Persia from last issue and the F-16 demo on this month's Powertape for proof!

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>e SAM page editorial piece, a disk sector editor (updated from the PD version which can recover erased files), a puzzle game called Columns, a selection of graphic art a crossword and a compo. The entire magazine is well presented and easy to use.

Lots of exciting things have been happening on the SAM lately, most of which are very 'hush, hush' so I c a n t tell you about them. In fact, I don't even know myself! Useless, eh? Stay tuned and all will be revealed in the only regular SAM Coup6 page (ie, this one)! At long last SAM Co have released their mouse. It's effectively the mouse mark two — originally the idea was to produce a custom chip that would be mounted in the mouse but this was too expensive. SAM Co have opted for a special Interface that plugs into the mouse socket and can be used with any Atari ST compatible mouse. The user can either buy the complete package that includes interface with leads, an excellent Atari/Amiga compatible mouse, software and a mouse holder, or just the interface and software. The free software includes a basic sliding puzzle game, a program that shows the coordinates coming from the mouse and an updated version of the art package Flashl (that crashes if you select any control method other than mousel). The mouse is especially useful for creating artwork. I tested out the new Flash! and found the mouse worked well for drawing freehand curves and sketches but when it comes down to the fine detail you definitely need to switch back to keyboard. It helps if you use a good quality mouse mat, otherwise the cursor tends to jump across the screen. The SAM Co mouse is available now with a £39.95 price tag for both interface and mouse. • There's also been an outbreak of mice down on Ynysforgan Farm with the arrival of Blue Alpha Electronics' mouse. Unlike the SAM Co affair, the BA mouse plugs directly into the joystick port and is compatible with any piece of software that uses an Interface 2, Sinclair joystick interface or redefinable keys. The mouse costs £31.99 direct from: Blue Alpha Electronics, Ynysforgan Farm, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6QL.

The disk sector editor is a very useful utility to have and Columns Is a superbly addictive version of the game that's currently a hit on the Sega. It piays in a similar fashion to Stack-Up, with groups of three tiles falling into a pit. The objective is to match groups of three tike-coloured tiles together to make them disappear before the screen is filled with tiles. With these two items being the star attractions and the low price of £2.00 you can't go far wrong with Arcadia. Contact: Arcadia, 16 leahurst Close, Norton, MaHon, N Yorks Y01790F, Bravo chaos! • Colin McDonald's everpopular Fred disk magazine continues its success

For those who want mora from their SAM, Fred 12 features the seventh machine code lesson, a SAM Jotter which acts just like an on-screen notebook, and a utility called SAM Point which shows the use of a WIMP (window, icons, mouse, pointer) control system on the SAM. Add to that a collection of graphic screens (with a Garfield special this Issue), a couple of graphic demos and the useful collection of items in the Bits And Bobs section, and Fred 12 is well worth getting hold of. Cheques to Colin McDonald at: Fred 12,40 Roundyhlll, Monifieth, Dundee DD5 4RZ.

etrafPifSMM Chezron Software, the people that produce the SAM disk mag Outlet are offering a cash prize in a compo. They're looking for the best graphics or sound demo on the SAM and have • Ha! It's old pointy-oars himsatf! Spock makes a guest appearance In the Star Trek demo featured In Fred 12

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with the release of Fred 12. Although Colin's working at SAM Co through the summer months, Freds still available and he's just upped the price to £1.50. Of interest on Fred 12 is a wonderful sampled demo of Star Trek voices and sounds, along with a animated graphic of Spock and a sampled piece of music from Bomb The Bass — very good it is too.

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£100 to award as the first prize. Alt entries will be examined carefully and judged by its editors and any that are featured in Outfef will receive a minimum prize of £10. The competition runs over the next six months and you can contact Outlet, for both the magazine and compo details, at: Chezron Software. 605 Loughborough Road, Birstall, Leicester LE44NJ.

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It's that dreaded month again! You know, the one where most of you have to go back to school. All the holidays are over and everyone has to knuckle down again! Personally, I'd rather return to school myself rather than sit at my desk playing computer games alt day (I bet you don't believe me!). Never mind though, when you come home from school you'll have your beloved CRASH waiting for you with loads of tips and maps of the latest games to try out. Life isn't bad after all, is it? There are tips on Golden Axe, CJ's Elephant Antics and Shadow Dancer this time round, as well as some groovy maps of Navy Seals by Markie on his Mac (that's a computer not the cough sweet!!]. So what are you waiting for?!

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This game is a bit like One Man And His Dog gone mad, isn't it? If you're having a spot of bother with your pup, try out these tips on the game.

keep magic for the end-of-ievel opponents as each time you use It. it gets rid of two enemy energy points and is much quicker than using shurikens.

* It's easier and quicker to hold down fire and push left or right in the appropriate direction, rather than pressing fire and the direction together. This also applies to jumping up and down between platforms. Don't hold down the fire button too long before firing, or Fido wanders offl

• To avoid tangling with the nlnjas, just keep walking, as they aren't too fast and quickly get left behind. Unfortunately, new ninjas pop up ahead of you to replace them and with these you will have to stop and dispose of them to be able to progress. They appear in set areas of each level. Once you've played a few games you should get wise of the areas to avoid.

• If In doubt about tackling a bad guy, send In Fldol Don't rely on him too heavily, though, as he can be struck down from the slightest hit from the enemy. A moment's distraction is all you need to kill the bad guy if Fido gets his teeth into him. * Try jumping up to get the bad bloke to fire and then unleashing shurikens on him. This works quite wail against the shield-throwing henchmen. • As a last resort use your magic. Ifs inefficient to use it on normal bad guys but It gets you out of tight and often fatal situations. It's best to

Standing Henchmen • Easy) Just crouch and let 'em have It Watch out for those who can crouch and stand. Crouching Henchmen n Stay below the crouching men and jump straight up to Shuriken them after they've fired, or alternatively jump their bullets or knives and shuriken them if you're close enough. Fido takes too long to get to them so don't bother with him. Lying-down Henchmen • The best bet with these is to get below their line of fire and after they've fired

• tf you lose a life use the invulnerability to run across spikes, through baddies and get further into the level • The cloud can be troublesome when it starts firing lightning bolts To kill it jump up and throw a bomb when ifs near If you haven't got bombs then things are a little tnckier as you'll have to jump up to a higher platform and fire as it comes up — trouble is that the cloud moves fast so fire as quickly as possible once you jump up. • Bombs thrown off-screen from vertical platforms are still active and can dispose of baddies below before you descend • Even if your elephant is offscreen he can still progress, although it s a lot tougher negotiating spikes and baddies when you can t see what you're doing1 Ifs recommended that the on-screen elephant go back to bnng his friend back If he can t then carry on through the level — the lost buddy will pop up eventually in a better position, at the cost of a life

jump straight up and let them have It If this isn't possible then jump their bullets and send Fido In for a chomp. Shield-throwing Muscle Men • Send Fido in at any time except when the shield is in flight, as it returns and kills him while he's attacking the muscle man. Crouch to kill the bloke when his shield is flying overhead. Ninja • Stop firing for a few seconds and the ninja walks towards you. At this point let him have a gut fulll If he's jumping then all the better as one hit will kill himl Fire Bomb-Throwing Fat Blokes 1 Stay back until they've thrown the fire bomb, wait a few seconds and then send in Fido to distract the Fat Guy. The fire bomb should have fizzled out by the time Fido gets to the baddy so you can walk up to him and kill him. Alternatively, go for the risky jump over the fire bomb.

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• The best way to kill the end-oflevel hunchback is to gel close and bomb him as fast as possible Then run away to avoid the bullets and repeat until he falls off his perch

Switzerland • In Switzerland, the penguins perform in exactly the same manner as the French frogs except they jump about a bit more. If you see one below you bomb him! If he s next to you. run tor it and peanut him from a distance • Avoid the snowmen as they re armed with their snowballs Only peanut them from a distance and from a lower level, bomb from above but watch out for those balls! • Catching the cable car can be tricky in one-player mode and downnght infuriating in two-player mode to see your so-called fnend leave you behind. The second cable car can be jumped on every other time the first reaches the top. Try jumping to the second one from the middle of the first before it reaches the middle pole. • The Yeti takes about 35 peanuts to kill but you may not gel a chance to peanut him as he bounces around and the stalactites fall all around. The best bet is to use bombs on him when he s close and if you nsk getting really dose you can unleash loads of bombs very quickly and finish him off!

adventure from Players but I've got stuck. Here are all the puzzles I've worked out for myself but I'd appreciate any more information any of you may have on the game. I've started a map, too, but It's not quite finished. If you're thinking of sending one in, don't forget the POKEs on a cover tape a few issues back. • The cashcard you find on the boxes can be used in the cash machine to get a five pound note. • The bucket must be used on the pond with the small piece of grass sticking out into it to fill it up. • The lettuce you find with the carrots in the vegetable garden must be given to the rabbit standing near to the pump. He will then let you pass and explore the rest of the burrows. ft Collect the tin box and the tin opener then mix the two objects. You'll find the balloon. • The balloon can be blown up using the pump you find behind the nasty

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PHANTOMAS Here's the complete solution to that game from the Code Master cassette on Issue 89. Dirk Mayer, all the way from Germany, has sent this in. You'll need the Romantic Robot utility, Multiface, to complete the game as Dirk POKEs new platforms into the gamel! The sneak. The first thing to do is go into the Multiface and POKE 44819,0. This will give you infinite energy. Now you have to work out your own route to throw all 36 levers. Here the map comes In very handy. In screen A3 you'll find a helicopter. By touching It at the right position you will be whisked off to a screen with mountains in the background. Go ieft and you'll see a lever beneath a white thing with pipes around it Throw the lever without touching the white thingy. To do this go carefully near it then turn right and do a high jump. Now go back to the helicopter and jump at it You should be back in screen A3. In A6, you'll have to touch the rocket where the chequered stripes are. You'll be on the moon. Hit the lever and go back to A6. You should now have thrown four levers. Look at the map, find and throw the other 32 but before you do that go to A8 or the door to H1 won't be openl There are some tricky screens In the game. In G7 there's a lever at the right tide of the screen, if s very hard to get to It without falling down and If you fall there's no chance to get up again. So before you attempt to get to the right you shoutd go into the Muttiface again and POKE the area from 18499 to 18522 with 255'e. Now under the moving platforms there will be a line. Go back into the game and you can safely reach the lever (hold on, POKEt to create new platforms In a game — that's cheating to its highest degree!!). If you've thrown all the levers and have heard the alarm sound, you can head for screen C1. You'll see a strong box which changes colour. Get It! Now you have to make you way to the treasure room, H1. Normally, you'd have to go through room H5, which Is almost impossible to cross! Arrows are fired from the left and end the game if they touch youl The alternative is to go to room G2. There you have to go into the Muttiface to POKE a hole into the

floor!! The following addresses are all in HEX: you must POKE the addresses 503A, 503B, 505A. 5058 with the value 0. Then you have to Increase the second digit of these addresses (ie. 503A to 513A, 503B to 513B, etc) and POKE them with 0. Repeat this until the addresses 573A, 573B, etc have the value 0. If all this has been POKEd correctly, a hole should be in the floor. Go back to the game and drop down through the hole. If you had visited A8 before the door will now be open. Don't go to the right because if you then re-enter room H2 the door will be closed again. So go to the left Immediately, Now in room H1 you will see the treasure. Get it! Now the coffin will open and a hand fires at you! Immediately go to the block closest to the (now closed) door. Jump at the door. The hand will fire at the door thus opening it Now rush out Go right In room H5 just fall down (don't jump!) so you land In front of the skeletons. Go right as far as possible, make a long jump arid then a high jump at once. If done correctly you'll have escaped from the arrows. Now get to screen D8 to complete the game.

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burning, slicing and beating a little too rough (you poor souls), try these tips. The game fighting system allows you to make three types of attack on the enemy. Aerial which uses the Piledriver, Normal which is sword/axe swipes and kick, and Speed which uses the shoulder butt and, in the case of the dwarf, a flying headbutt.

Aerial The piledriver Is by far the best move available due to its strength, speed and the ability to wipe out superbaddies with a few attacks. However, it's slightly harder to implement than a normal aerial attack as a combination of speed is needed. You should always use piledrivers on the superbaddies, coming In on them at an angle in the air — otherwise there's a good chance he'll hit you with his weapon (ooh no! Stop It madam! Don't!) white you're jumping up if you're on the same horizontal line. From level two onwards, piledrivers will become essential for your survival so make them part of an ordinary attack. You should always remember to come in at an angle and retreat as soon as the opponent is floored so they don't catch you off guard when or if they jump up again.

Normal By simply holding down the fire button and moving in a direction you'll perform either a sword swipe or a kick. Timing is essential in later ieveis for this attack to work. The best time to press fire is before they can get within reach and perform a violent act on you. It's better to miss one or two swipes first rather than let them have the edge. You see when you hit them once as they're stunned, but be quick with the follow-up because they come back quickly In later levels. As soon as you stun him, move in for the kill and he should be floored. If you're going to use this attack on superbaddies it's recommended you run just in front of them and press fire as they can easily be outsped.

Speed Is this move really worth using? I mean, the only use this could possibly be to you is to stall the enemy so you can get your act together (useful in Ludlow if some local yob wants to 'have a got), if you really want to use this move and show off the head/shoulder butt, do so on the first level as this move Is really inaccurate(like the locals!). If you're realty desperate or want to relax you can use this on a superbaddie, although it takes an

IVAN 'IRON MAN' STEWARTS SUPER OFF ROAD RACER! This ;s one of the only race games I've seen that goes for total realism m the graphics. The way the cars tilt and turn around the bumpy track is amazing! Here are a few tij. s for those who are finding it a bit tough > A good tip to slow down the rate at which the computer-controlled cars improve their performance dunrq a game is to wait at the finishing tine (if you re in first position; until the second place car is about to beat you to the post. Just accelerate across the line and while yo:< won't have a good lap time it will fool the computer into thinking you're a beginner/slow driver and thus the computer cars arc moJified at a slower rate. When in the pit shop start with shocks and tyres Upgrade these to half or three-quarters full with one hiyhpr speed add»d on initially to keep you ahead of the pack Never buy into one of your credits unless it's absolutely necessary as they're vital on the later levels. The way I buy oaiiipment is to fill up with shocks, one unit per ptt shop stop, then full mtros (don't go over the limit) When you're full up with shocks do the same for tyres When you've got all the tyres you should notice the :ar s sharper cornering At any time, if you gel $200 000 or more get a higher top speed then, with what s leh. top up on nitros (between 40 and 60 nitros provides for the best acceleration) When you get down to ten or so nitros. stock up again

a On the very first race, nitro away from the pack. Only do this when there's a long straight ahead with no cars in it. * if you get jammed with another car, use the nitro, You'll probably fly back but at least you'll be free. •it On the second race at the lop of the circuit, position your car in the middle of the two barriers and just hit the gas (not nitros). Don't turn as you always hit the barriers and they turn you around! t- On the first figure-of-eight, always nitro (if you have any left) horizontally but beware of the barriers on the other side. When you're turning to go over the water vertically (middle section), nitro as you're turning and nine times out of ten tf you've done it right you'll go flying over the water If you turn normally you'll just skim the barrier on the other side. Never nitro vertically when going the opposite way. ft On the track with a high comer, always jump off that corner using a nitro. Whichever way you are going this is useful for overtaking people as you jump. Sometimes when you land on the other cars they go back or slow down. * Short cuts are invariably a waste of time as they're too narrow to allow for margin of error. So unless you're lined up dead accurately then it's best to go around. <• When you're going to lose and are in fourth place or so. don't let the race go Try your best to move up into third or second place as you get more cash ready for when you use your continue ptay.

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age before he's finished off. Watch out for fast-moving skeletons which don't give you time to do a charge. Charges can also be performed on Bizarrians.

Riding Bizarrians

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There are the two types of Bizarrian. The first breathes fire onto the ground next to it and the second spits fireballs right across the screen. For the former, wait until the enemy is about a sprite's distance away and let him/her/it have it (generally fire just before the enemy reaches swiping range). You must ensure you're on the same horizontal line (or slightly above) the opponent as it could get behind you and clip you from there. With the latter Bizarrian, the same rules about lining up your target apply except you don't need to wait at all â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just fire and the fireball will hit. When it hits, move up the screen a tad and have another one ready for when the sucker gets up again. Repeat until opponent is dead. Protect your Bizarrians at all costs as they're your most powerful ally (after Magic) and can only take three or so hits before scarpering. Both dragons, however, do flying headbutts (double move in either direction and fire). These are slightly more powerful than normal head/shoulder butts but still take an age to work on superbaddies.

thieves if your energy bar is three bars full). The thieves are quite easy to hit once you know where to strike and their patterns of movement. Run in front of them and wait until they stop and then have a go. If you're lucky you may get three levels of magic out of the blue ones. Obviously, only one energy top-up is needed from the green thieves. If you don't touch them, the thieves will eventually run off-screen anyway.

Killing Superbaddies At the end of each level a superbaddy appears with a humongous superweapon intent on contact with your head. Normally these guys come on slowly, so position yourself for a diagonal piledriver and when he's in range let him have it. Timing is essential as an early piledriver leaves you recovering right next to the baddy white the action too late sees a sword/mallet swipe chop you out of the sky. If the superbaddy comes on quickly, stand still. When he's close use the headbutt to floor the blighter!

Magic The best time to use full-power magic is on the second superbaddy of a level, as the second is nearly always slightly tougher. Also use full-power magic on the knight. Use small levels of magic often and save up for superbaddies. Try to use the top or the bottom of the screen as they're the most accurate points for magic potion use.

BREAK twice. This will abort the game. Now when you restart your score will be around 300,000 points! This will vary depending on your initial score.

LITTLE PUFF IN DRAGON LAND Hold down all the keys (precise!) on the menu screen to start with immunity.

MASK III The passwords are MAYHEM, TRANSMOGRIFY. VALKYR and PETALS OF DOOM.

MATCH DAY if you type in RITMAN when the game starts then any other key the sound will be turned off (thank goodness for that!).

MISSION FALLOUT On the title screen press BREAK and a speed menu will appear. Select what speed you want and press fire, a hardness menu will appear. You can now make the game very easyl

MOUNTY MICK'S DEATHRIDE When playing the game press K to become invincible.

MUGSY When the syndicate asks you how many customers you want to buy type in 88688888 and you will get #10,000.000!

NAVY SEALS Type in CLUBBING SEASON on the high score table for cheat information.

NEBULUS Hold down N. E. B and CAPS SHIFT all at the same time. You will now have infinite lives and if you press CAPS SHIR and a number, that is the level you will go to.

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The Crash Cheat Directory!

Thieves These are quite useful as they yield

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When the countdown has finished collect a few points and then press BREAK twice. This will abort the game. Now when you restart your

Type in FLUFFY and then PHILLIP on the title screen. You will have infinite lives and a mega-weapon.

NIGHTMARE RALLY When a race has started press

SYMBOL SHIFT and Q simultaneously to enter turbo mode! You won't be able to crash! Press SYMBOL SHIFT and W to turn it off again.

QUICKDRAW McGRAW Hold down SETUIOP on the menu screen for infinite energy.

If you psyche is getting low just go to the right of any vertical shaft and while pressing right go up to the next screen then back down again. Your psyche will go up by five each time! But beware, if it goes over 800 you will die instantly.

Hold down P, I, T, Y and SPACE and the clock will go to 99.

RAMBO III

Press PORTCUL after the menu choice and Ollie can zoom around the screen.

OPERATION WOLF

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At the start of each level when it says COMMUNICATIONS SET-UP hold down as many keys as possible then let go. It you get the correct ones the you will get a message saying OK CLEARED THIS SCENE and will go onto the next. You can repeat this until you have completed the game!

Press BREAK in the game then restart. You will now have infinite energy.

RED HEAT To get ten lives to play with hold down SYMBOL SHIFT and all the numbers.

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RENEGADE III

This is that fabbo game about after you've eaten lots of beans isn't it? Oh well, maybe not! Type in your name as ZEBEDEE on the high score table for infinite lives.

Did you know that if you punch at everyone whilst crouching down it is almost impossible for you to die!

ROAD RUNNER During the scrolling message press RTHB together for infinite lives and WVKLO to see the end sequence.

PSYCHO PIGS UXB Duck all through a game and then get up to pop off the last few pigs. This way you will soon complete the game and have lots of bacon sarnies for tea!

ROBOCOP

QUARX Enter HI GREG on the high score table then press Z, S. D. G. H and B to get eight lives and move onto the next level!

ROLLING THUNDER For infinite lives type JIMBO on the title screen.

On level one walk to the far left of the screen so that you are just on it then walk up towards the wall. If you do it correctly you should walk through it! If you hold down the keys QWERT when you are about to load the first level then again whilst playing you should move onto the next level.

OLLIE AND LISSA

ROBOCOP 2 Hold down GTI while playing to go to the next level.

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you immunity (!). If not, practice.

For immunity from the start lose all your ammunition and crouch down under men firing from above. As your energy begins to run out keep punching to the right. When you are about to die try to get the bullets to hit you on the head and outstretched arm. This should give

RUFF ( N' REDDY On the title screen type in DYLAN for infinite lives.

RUNNING MAN (THE) Kicking the dogs when your energy is low replenishes your well needed strength,

SABOTEUR 2 On any level, go to the bottom floor of the armoury, kill the guard with a wrench, then go and stand by the nearest box. Press down and you will go down a concealed ladder. Once down it you will find yourself in a secret chamber. Go to the chest there are you will find you are immune!

SAIGON COMBAT UNIT The password for part two is STARLIGHT!

SANXION â&#x20AC;˘ THE SPECTRUM REMIX Get up, get on down and define your keys as CHEAT and type in the password LYNN for infinite lives in this dude of a game!

SHANGAI WARRIORS When your hits are low or In the red fire some dynamite and walk into it. You will come back on the screen with full hits and energy without losing a life. If you want a smart bomb everytime you press fire type fn you name as OUTLAND on the high score table.

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Redefine your keys as G, R, U, T and S for infinite lives.

SHORT CIRCUIT When you find the pound coin In the desk keep searching and picking it up. Eventually the game will turn into a fruit machine simulator! There is also a space invaders game in there but it's up to you to find it.

SILK WORM When the goose neck chopper comes on screen immediately shoot the part that looks like an aircraft canopy, it will act as a smart bomb destroying everything on screen and leaving bonuses!

SIR FRED Get to the cloud with the handle and time your jump correctly so that you land on the drawbridge. Go through and you will have completed the game!

SKATE BALL For infinite lives type in TIXY on the title screen.

SKATIN' USA Type in the code THISBOYCANWAIT to start on the fourth stage.

SOLOMON S KEY Define your keys as EBORP and you will hear a little ditty. Now you will have infinite lives!

SPACE HARRIER Select your keys as normal and when you return to the main menu type CHEAT3FB69 and you will start with invincibillt

SPINDIZZY When the game has just loaded hold down the keys PAT for infinite time

STAINLESS STEEL Typing LOIS when the game has started gives you infinite lives.

STAR FARCE Define your keys as TRONIC for infinite lives.

STARGLIDER On the high score table enter your name as GBIO RGS with the space. Now when you start the game and pause it press: 1-Next level, 2Indestructible, 3-Destructible, 4-

Two missiles.

STAR WARS A good little cheat this one. When entering a trench press SPACE, S, 0, F and G and the border will flash. You can now move out of the trench. Walt just below it and press SPACE, Y, U. I and 0 and the border will flash again, this turns the cheat mode off. Using this you should be able to complete the trench every time.

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Press C, H, E, A and T together to advance to the next part of the game you are playing.

On the biathlon section simply hold down the right key to go up hills instead of bashing left and right.

SUPER STUNTMAN On the high score table type in BIG SCORE. You will see the message WANNA BIG SCORE, THEN CHEAT. INFINITE TIME AND LIVES*.

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This game sounds a bit like Corky on the toiletl If you have a +2, +2A or +3 load the game using the tape loader option. When It has loaded you will be asked If you want to chear or not!

SWIV ST DRAGON On the main menu type X then enter the passwords: BLIBBLOB for Infinite lives, SLOBBERS for Invincibility and NESTEGGS on a +3 for a disk utility. Not much of a cheat but a useful snippet.

STIFFUP & CO On part two type in DEFACED. You will now be able to wonder around and complete the game.

STORMLORD Type in BRING ON THE GIRLS on the title screen and pressing a key from 1 to 4 will take you to that level.

STREET HASSLE Start playing and press L. You will be asked if you want to skip levels.

STRIDER Press Z and 0 while playing and H to pause. Now when you press SHIFT and 1 you should go to the end of the level.

SUPERCARS The passwords for this racey action game are ODIE and BIGC. You type them in on the main title screen.

SUPERKID Wow! A game named after met Type G, D and F on the title screen to get Inflnte everything.

When loading wait until the TM sign comes up and then hold down S and W until It has finished. This will give a variety of effects.

TASK FORCE For infinite lives define your keys as CRASH or CHEAT. Obviously the programmer's fave mag!

THRUST II When you have picked up an orb fly back to the empty pilon and press pick up again, you should get another one! Keep doing this to complete the game easily.

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UNTOUCHABLES (THE) Type in HUMPHREY BOGART on the high score table. Now pressing Q, W and E on any level will take you to the next.

VAMPIRE Hold down 1,2, 3,4 and 5 together to be transported to the shoot out section!

X-OUT In the shop select the lowest rated ship and put it on the grid. Now select the single shot and put it In the shop keeper's mouth. Now look at your money! Enough to buy lots of pies! Yum! Yum!

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YOGI'S GREAT ESCAPE

The codes for levels two and three are VALSALVA MANOEUVRE and EUSTACHIAN TUBES.

It's that plcernic basket thief himself! Define your keys as I, C, E and SPACE for Infinite lives.

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Just wait around and let your time run out. The clock should reset to 255 for a huge bonus.

On the option screen hold down ARC + BKG together, the border will go white. Start the game and you will have infinite energy.

WHERE TIME STOOD STILL When you start shoot all your companions and run up the ramp near the plane. Now Jump off so you land where you started. Do this until the screen start to scroll to the right on its own. Your character will eventually disappear and you will find you can control the scroll direction to explore the game!

ZUB On the 128K version start the game and press 2, 4, 6 and 8 all at once. A cheat message will appear, by pressing 1, 3, 5 and 7 now you will gain access to a whole new game! Lightfarce. What value for money, eh?

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On the title screen hold down P. 0 and A and press ENTER. Keep them all pressed until the game starts and Dizzy's arms move. Press C and Dizzy should disappear! Now use Z and X to to select the screen you want and space to resume play.

If you are get the skateboard but then die and loose It don't fret. Just press BREAK and EXTENDED MODE and it should be replaced againl

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TURRICAN Pause the game and hold down all the keys except H and when you return you should have 99 of everything except gyros.

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Excellent City! Ifs the All Time Encyclopedia to sit and wait to be bombed: a variety of vicious creatures are waiting to punch your lights out and stop your delivery. Diagonallyscrolling playfield, with some of the most detailed graphics seen. BEST BIT: The astounding graphics. WORST BIT: It's very, very hard.

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BOULDER DASH l wFrontRunner/ Market Stall The First of the Rockford games appeared in Issue 12 and received a whopping 93%. greatly impressing the reviewing team. The task is simple: just dig your way around the screen collecting diamonds. Of course, every self-respecting game contains baddies and those in Boulder Dash are very nasty, but dropping the boulders on their bonces soon slows them down. BEST BIT: The brain bending puzzles; just how do you reach some of those diamonds? WORST BIT: The boulders that fall on your head.

JET PAC

'Ultimate/ 74; Compilation Issue Two saw the first game starring our resident loveable loony, Jet Man.

Here his task is to build a spaceship, fuel It and escape to another world. Well, there's a bit more to It: the screen is filled with hordes of nasty but cute creatures who want nothing more than to kill him. Who said a hero's life is easy? Incredibly playable and immense fun! BEST BIT: It's high addiction factor. WORST BIT: Getting killed just as you're about to complete a screen!

7RENEGADE f V T h e Hit Squad/ Budget This was the first of three all-kicking, all-punching action games where our hero has to rescue Lucy, his girlfriend, from the vicious gangs who roam the streets. The gangs are after Renegade's hide in a big way, but our lad didn't earn his black belt in No Can Do for nowt. So smack 'em round the ear 'ole and kick 'em where it hurts (eye watering time, ahoy!), the rotten swines deserve it. BEST BIT: The violence (in a fun sort of way). WORST BIT: It's just a bit sluggish.

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I RENCOUNTERStall Vortex/Market This violent littie tale has you as a droid called Vorton delivering an explosive device to an enemy base situated at the end of a long road. Not that the enemy hordes are going

The Shadowfire of the title Is a revolutionary new starshlp whose plans are on the person of one Ambassador Kryxix. But he has been kidnapped and it's as Zark Montor, Syylk, Sevrlna Maris, Torik, Maul and Manto (collectively known as Enigma) that you must find the Ambassador and retrieve the plans. Claimed to be the first game to make use of an Icon-based control system — intriguing strategy game. BEST BIT: The easy-to-use Icon system. WORST BIT: Even though you're allowed 100 minutes, It's still tough to complete.

^ A BOMB JACK I w Encore/Budget Each level, set in different locations around the world, is played on a single screen and has heroic Bombjack (a sprolngy little fellow) leaping around on the many platforms collecting the 23 bombs scattered about the screen. He also must avoid the many different opponents who try to pop his clogs — contact with them is fatal. BEST BITS: High payability factor, very addictive too. WORST BIT: As you get really good at it, the game can become repetitive.

£QUNDERWURLDE v 9 Ultimate/ Compilation Sabreman was a popular character for Ultimate and Underwurlde sees our hero searching the pits of hell for old Nick himself (the Devil, that is. not DJ Nicko). In his path are a variety of demonic littie helpers who try their best to stop Sabreman from reaching their boss. Hundreds of screens, with colourful graphics and very fast platform action. BEST BITS: The speed and chaos of the action. WORST BIT: The boing' effect which sends you bouncing around the screens uncontrollably.

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Cowabunga dudes! I f t those heroes in a half shell who spend 50% of their time thwarting the latest dastardly plan dreamed up by Shredder and the other 50% making up silly surfing slang to confuse people with. So this Is basically a game where you control all four turtles (but not at at the same time) over a large sideviewed areas. Graphically special and simple to play. BEST BIT: The large, fast moving, colourful sprites. WORST BIT: Ideal for younger players, experienced players will find it too easy.

C 7 DYNAMITE DAN W I Mirrorsoft/ Power Tape Hailed as the platform game to beat Jet Set Willy, Dynamite Dan stars (predictably) Dan who's lost his girlfriend to a bunch of rotten villains

who've locked her in a safe. Tim* is of the essence because advanced asphixiation is all she's to look forward to If Dan doesn't collect enough dynamite to blow the safe open. The graphics are the star of the game, with heaps of colour on the platforms, scenery and many deadly creatures that roam the play area. BEST BIT: Gorgeous to look at... WORST BIT: ...a bit tough to complete.

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Sporty games have been popular over the years and Hyper Sports is no exception. Based on the popular Konami coin-op, the game takes you out to the sports field to take part in many gruelling events such as weight lifting, swimming and archery etc. So prepare to bust both your wrists and your joystick on one of the best sports sims the Speccy has seen in many years. BEST BITS: The variety of events and the small but wonderfully detailed sprites. WORST BIT: The amount of busted joysticks.

WORST BIT: Accidently driving the wrong way up a one-way street.

BATMAN 0 * T T h e Hit Squad/ Budget The first of the Batman games was a 3D isometric puzzler where The Joker, up to his usual tricks, has kidnapped Robin and broken the Batmobile into seven pieces and hidden them around the Batcave. Batman has also to find various parts of his attire — Batboots, Batbelt and Batbag — to help his quest The humourous graphics and variety of puzzle packed screens make it a real joy to explore the maze of locations. BEST BIT: The variety of puzzles, graphics and gameplay. WORST BIT: Batman looks a mite tubby.

C O TARGET: O O RENEGADE T h e Hit Squad/Budget Our high-kicking pal is back In the sequel to the very successful Renegade and this time he's out to

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for the excellent graphics routines by ace programmer Pete Cooke but the size of tha massive play area. Mutated fly-like predators, Scrim, live In the tunnels of a biocomputer. As member of the Guild Of Equalisers it's your job to clear each level of Scrim and thus make the biocomputer 'bug' free. BEST BIT: The speed of the graphics as you race down the tunnels. WORST BIT: Tough to complete as the Scrim continually reproduce.

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avenge his brother's murder. Mr Big is the leader of the gang who planted brother Matt six feet under, so Renegade has to fight his way through the hordes of gang members and finally battle and kill him. Gameplay is very much like the original but the speed's better, making it more playable. BEST BIT: The rip, mangle and maim content. WORST BIT: Some of the adversaries are very tough to beat.

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This 3D scrollarama tunnel game was raved on it's original release not only

There were a lot of Frankie says...' Tshirts around a few years ago and the game appeared in Issue 19. It's a bit difficult to describe in full but basically you play a dull, drab person who must ultimately make their way to the Pieasuredome. This is achieved by collecting pleasure points by completing screen after screen of strange puzzles, accessed from wandering around houses and rooms and discovering entry points. A strange game (but a good 'un). BEST BIT: Enormous fun in an abstract kinda way. WORST BIT: Had little to do with the band itself!

CASWIV V V The Sales Curve/Full Price The Special Weapons Interdiction Vehicles (SWIVs) are out in force. The game is split into four levels, each containing several sections. SWFV is a two-player affair where a tank and a jeep work together to blast the stuffing out of a range of enemy hardware (before the enemy can reply in kind). Err... and that's basically it, shoot first and ask questions of the smoking wreckage later (that's our kind of game). BEST BIT: The fast paced and violent action. WORST BIT: Almost impossible as a one-player game.

C Q ENDURO RACER W V T h e Hit Squad/ Budget These off-road racing games are pretty popular and so is Endure Racer. Here the player's seen on an off-road bike as they zoom around a grass/muddy track attempting to leap the numerous obstacles in their path. There's a time limit and it's pretty tough. BEST BIT: The speed the bikes belt around the course.

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puzzle games ever created! BEST BIT: The brain-bending puzzle element. WORST BIT: The fast-flowing flooz.

The Sales Curve/Full Price A band of nasty galactic terrorists are systematically eradicating the peaceful races of the universe. But a champion for the meek and downtrodden has been found: a dragon that's part animal and part machine has taken up the challenge of wiping out the vicious scum. With laser bolt breath and an armoured tail that can be used as a shield. Saint Dragon takes on the villainous

WORST BIT; Crashing on an obstacle!

CAKWIKSNAX 9 0 Code Masters/ Budget Dizzy is a real cool dude and in Kwik Snax faces one of his toughest challenges yet. The evil Wizard Zak has spirited away Dizzy's pals to different locations so it's up to him to rescue them. The action takes place on Pengfo-style levels with Dizzy pushing blocks around the screen in an attempt to crush his attackers. BEST BITS: The excellent intro screen and the detailed in-game sprites. WORST BfT: Easy to master; players who want a challenge may find it too simple and repetitive.

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After the excellent Exolon and Cybemoid, Raf Cecco came up trumps again with the colourful platform blaster, Stormlord. Even though there are no fairies in this world, there's a mythological land where they still survive. Not for long, if the evil Queen has her way. She's falrynapped all the little people so it's up to the player, as Stormlord, to rescue them before the land falls into darkness (spook!). 8EST BITS: A very playable game — great to look at. WORST BIT: The very tough opponents.

players. There are many moves to master and most of them would put yer average punter in hospital if tried in real life. One of the earliest karate games but still one of the best for speed, and accuracy when making contact with your opponent. BEST BIT: Incredible fun as you twirl around kicking the living daylights out of the other player! WORST BIT: Learning all the moves.

Unlikely, yes, but an elephant is the star and you must control his action. A simultaneous second player can join in the platform fun. Escaping from a a zoo, CJ has to travel through different countries (levels) to arrive home safe and sound in Africa. Colourful and hectic, very much in the New Zealand Story vein, with a high addiction factor. BEST BIT: The addictive gameplay. WORST BIT: The jolty but annoying tune.

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A jolly strange name for a game, there's no sight of a big top anywhere. Continental Circus is in fact a racing game taken from the brilliant Taito 3D coin-op. Despite the lack of 3D, the conversion is very playable. The idea is to complete each race within a set position limit and against the weather conditions. In the first race you have to finish in the top BO to qualify. As the game goes on this finishing limit decreases until the last race where you must come first.

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BEST BITS: The fast-moving sprites and addictive gameplay. WORST BIT: The frustration when you fail to qualify.

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Ocean/Full Price As a result of your grandad's top secret experiments, your family has been kidnapped by a vile alien entity. So with large and very lethal gun in hand, you yomp across the nine

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This game is a plumber's nightmare! The main idea is to connect a network of piping together to catch the liquid flooz that flows out of the starting point. This isn't easy because the piping Is randomly shaped so the right piece has to be found pronto if you want to avoid a flooz teak. One of the most addictive (and Infuriating)

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levels that make up the game, blasting the stuffing out of the enemy troops that attack without mercy. Some are human, others defy description. All are after your hide so stop reading this and start blasting! BEST BITS: The mindless blasting and the excellent graphics. WORST BIT: Control system between gun and hero takes a bit of getting used to.

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Zenobi Software • £1.99 Looks like the Black Wanderer is up to a few • tricks. Spreading the great Sadness while drawing the Darkness ever closer is no mean feat before breakfast. This guy lives in The Pinnacle, a rather foreboding fortress. Basically, left unchecked, he'll swamp the land with his evil.

KOBYASHI AG'KWO Zenobi Software • £1.99 (tape)/£2.99 (disk)

Darkest Road is an okay game. Nothing special, fairly well designed with a smattering of atmosphere but nothing to make your spine tingle. Puzzles are all right, nothing really wrong with them and. erm. that's it. really A fairly solid game which never realty gets out of second gear.

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8ut here are two bits of good news: firstly, a sequel has emerged, written by Clive Wilson and, secondly, it's been produced using PAW so ptay follows the more conventional text entry format. The story goes something like this (cough): you find yourself in the land of Ygor. Things have changed since the days of the original game and the Ultimate Trial The Etherions hold sway, an odd race who've changed the Naru into the Ag'Kwo, changing the Triat tor anyone who wishes to dabble with the ultimate. The task? Well, in a similar vein lo the original, you have to find four artefacts hidden by the Ethenons, in four different worlds, before your

time runs out. This is one tough game! You begin the task with a monitor and four buttons in front of you. Scan the monitor for a quick clue and hit a button to be whisked to an area. Initially, trial and error connects the initial monitor-clue with the correct area. Then you can start in earnest However, progress is slow, although very satisfying when it's made. Location descriptions are brief; the game in general is conservative in its gloss — probably because, in effect, you have four games in one So, it's difficult, it can be frustrating due to an unforgiving linearity to the design. However, perseverance leads lo satisfying rewards.

Overall 73%

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You. of course, are the only one who can defeat this character. Aiong with the Silent Song, written by a local cabaret singer with laryngitis, you can drive the darkness from the land That's your task. Locate the Black Wanderer and hit him square in the mush with the song's magic. Presentation is pretty good, with the handy addition of arrows indicating which directions you can move in. Location descriptions are lengthy at times and it's nice to see plenty to nooks and crannies to examine. When something of interest is found a nifty sound effect heralds the find.

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Zenobi Software • £1.99 love tea, you know. Bit of a tea-ahollc, actually. In fact, I can make the best cup of tea this side of the Mersey. I obviously have a few skilled relations in the ancient art because it's the butler Old Rigby who gives you, along with a nifty cup of char, the note indicating the site of the Golden Pyramid. Another adventure for you, a globe-trotting freelance reporter, this time to Africa via a light aircraft. Ill waste no Urn* in declaring

this my adventure of the month. A little cracker and no mistake. Considering if s been created using The Quill and the trusty Parch utilities author Laurence Creigbton has done a wonderful Job. It's the puzzles that really set this game alight. They come at you thick and fast; from the very beginning, you're up against it Having jumped out of the aircraft, you find yourself stuck up a tree with two or three puzzles to solve and face failure if you make a wrong move. Another thing I like about the puzzles is they're Interconnected. Use an object to find another object, use that object to kill a

this mutt be Egypt? beast, use that beast to solve a puzzle, and so on, It's not tremendously difficult but the whole game flows well. The plot takes a back seat which is a shame but no great loss — this is sensible design considering the game is a single-part 48K adventure, in fact, even the normally loathed time limit at the start of the game proved more challenging than frustrating. Technically, Golden Pyramid is up to scratch, with RAM save/load plus a few effective sounds to spice up the game. All In all, an excellent game and plenty of value for your dosh.

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Zenobi Software £1.99 Retrochrone Is an organisation that has set Itself the task of ridding the past of evil, disease and Mike Yarwood. You. the young Deek, are a member of this society. You have a mission: return to the Middie Ages and dispose of Reg the Bad to make Acton Trussell a safe piace for hamsters and gerbifs alike/ Biiarre, Isnt it? So, Deek's Deeds is a humorous adventure full of skits and jokes. Some of them fall flat on their face, others are painfully bad, while a few hit the mark and

Deek's Deeds isn't too difficult once the object choice is out of the way. However, you get the feeling that the adventure is more of a vehicle to hang the humour on rather than a game in Its own right

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furtherance of the plot. This part of the story could have been better designed — the story grounds to a halt otherwise.

River Software • £2.95 Treasure Island is a text adventure adaptation of the well known book. This adventure continues the prolific output of Spectrum adventures from River and reflects the steady improvement of their adventure system.

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One or two bugtets appear Examining a dead body prompted the response It's Red Leicester', which refers to some cheese later on (unless the deceased was called Mr Leicester and was a member of the Communist Party, of course). A good game tarnished with a couple of imtations but otherwise recommended.

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review A g a m e full of rubberburning, handbrake-pulling, garage-stopping action in a classic C h e w y automobile. Who better to review it that t h e rad racer himself, NICK ROBERTS?!

COLOURFUL CARS Chewy Chase allows you to choose the type of car you want to play with and select Its colours, which Is really neat as many people moan about boring monochrome and lack of colour variety. Chewy Chase provides a challenge for all car racing fans. You really have to concentrate on your driving to beat the clock and running out of time Just before the checkpoint is annoying but makes

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love classic American cars and would give an arm and a leg for one of these Chewys in real life. But alas, one to stick with the rather good game. The sprites are big and bold, especially the player's vehicle, and unlike Paris To Dakar, obstacles are few and far between. Scrolling is fast and creates a sense of speed, although the computer driven cars do their best to thwart your plans. My only slight whinge is the weird background colour schemes that appear from time to time. I can cope with blue sky and green grass, but orange and red skies freak me out I'm afraid. I'll give Chewy Chase a thumbs-up — I think I'll take it home with me (ta-ra!).

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Each stage of the game has a set time limit. Fail to meet it and your girffriend wont be too happy, so you're going to have to put your foot to the floor and get the most out of your Chewy. The other drivers on the roads don't help much. I reckon • Oooh! I f a all gone dart - Where's the headlight*? they're all anoraked Skoda drivers because they travel at a snail's pace and wobble all over the road. Overtaking the other cars is a must and can be very tricky when two of them huddle together and block your way. A fvn r o c * g a m e using a Obviously, all this rough driving we haven't teen takes Its toll on the old Chewy and computerised before. stopping at garages along the way is essential. At each stop you can pick up a special soup-up' option to improve the car's performance. A new bumper stops you slowing down so much when you hit another car, tyres give better grip when cornering, nitro boost improves acceleration, fuel injection increases the top speed and auto gears saves you having to bother with the gear stick.

review After the trials of the I original game, little Columbus Jumbo Elephant • took a holiday in the States. But while he was out of his native Africa, the dastardly villain of the first game, known only as Tha Hunter, sneaked into CJ's patch and kidnapped his brothers and sisters! Coo. So. with a trunk full of peanuts and his trusty brolly tucked under his arm (for any nasty long drops), CJ goes off the rescue. Like the first

He's b a c k (back! BACK!)! C J t h e Elephant is w e l c o m e d b a c k to t h e Speccy in style w i t h a n e w adventure (much like t h e first) that's great fun. MARK CASWELL offered a f e w buns...

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rescued, simply by touching them. There you have it kill the opponents, save your brothers and sisters, find the exit from each level, destroy the end-of-level baddies and finally kill The Hunter once and for all

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J's American Antics Is one of the best platform games to have appeared on the Speccy this year. Both the graphics and sonics (especially in 128K mode) are excellent, the title tune Is toe-tapping and CJ's elephantic antics are hilarious. The attackers are vicious but they're varied, wonderfully drawn and animated. My personal favourites ^ ^ ^ a r e the ghosts who run around with bed sheets on their heads. The puzzles are as tough as the baddies — If I had ten pence for every time CJ got spiked I would be very rich by now. But J ^ ^ n 7 n r the game is much too cute to be annoying, so CJ is worth the ^ ^ price tag. Even if it is just to sing Nellie the Elephant' in an -* annoyingly loud voice. •

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colour 'you have been wounded, you clumsy prat' screen, which is very pretty indeed. As this is an extension of HeroQuest rather than a true sequel, I cant add a great < the originalreview.But these extra missions are greatly appreciated as I'd solved most of the quests i game. So, go and I simple as that, really).]

Ten new missions are on offer here: The Gates Of Doom, The Cold Halls, The Silent Passages, Halts Of Vision, The Gate Of Bellthor, Halls Of The Dead, The Forgotten Legion, The Forbidden City, The Last Gate, and the last and most difficult. The Court Of The Witch LordGeneral gameplay is unchanged, as are the attacking hotdes, although there do seem to be more of them. One change I noticed is the static screen that appears when a character Is attacked. Each creature and adventurer has their own full

evil dungeon master, ;lng around but so are the heroes: Messrs Stumpy Dwarf, Eric the Elf, Amie the Barbarian and Wizzy • Yeoeekl A mummyl i hope I have got plenty of strength the Wizard (as named by me, of course).

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Everything's either driving or football this month, i s n t it, viewers? This t i m e MARK CASWELL t a k e s to t h e road in a smart, fast car to smash a drugs ring (funny for a football g a m e , but there you have it!). way you can chase Mr Angelo in his very distinctive yellow vehicle, and with h (or out Of the way you can move an to the next city (level).

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• He's behind you! (Oh no he isn't!) Yet he bloomin' well lit all you can see of your car and the computer-controlled traffic is the top of ;he roof, bonnet and booL In order to get Angelo, you first have to j r

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sleep (or you. you're on a one-way trip to concrete boots land The 192Qs were a tough time: prohibition was in full swing and Al • Save the baby from a f * . w o r « ton Jeremy Beadle t 9 a»pn Capone was the king of the

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United Following the success of their previous Man United game, Krisalis now t a k e the t e a m to Europe for a super challenge. 'Oh, I'll just pack my bags and see it in Italy, then,' says a deluded MARK CASWELL. Oh no you don't, matey (come back 'ere!)... I knew they had to appear soon. Tons of footy games have finally descended • upon us. The only problem is how to review this one — we've seen so many football games now I'm tempted to say Look, ifs just tike the other games: kick the ball up and down the pitch and score goals.'

the formation and position of your players, set the match length, change the manager or team name, view the stats for your or your next opponents' team and, most

But I don't want to be sacked and so here's a rundown of the game's features (ie, the twiddly bits you mess around with before you kick the ball).

EUROPE, 1992 AND ALL THAT As 1992 is almost upon us, it's very cosmopolitan: it first asks you to pick a language, English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. Having shown off to your mates by picking a foreign language, choose a league from UEFA Cup, European Cup and Cup Winners' Cup.-^-

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sadly it bites the dust due to the awful match.

• I never knew Bryan Rob son looked like that importantly, choose whether you want to play the match or Just watch a print-out of the final score.

GUSHING MATCH So, the match. Is it any cop? Not really. Whereas the option screens are very well planned and executed, the matchplay is poor. Viewed from above, the sprites are poorly defined

and lack speed. Add to that the horrible player colours {red and yellow), which clash with the green of the pitch, and it's a strain on the eyes. Control is sluggish — many times I swore at a player because he was crippling along like a snail. But we've one thing to be thankful for a league system has been included so you can challenge a mate to see who can

review 63 These four Icons enable you to choose which cup you wish to play for Click here to arrange a friendly match This Icon calls up the stats on your team and the next opponents

battle through the most matches and 1 hold the coveted cup at the end of the game. Sadly, the well executed option screens don't make up for the lack of a decent arcade football section.

This changes details such as club or manager name

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changes. Mind you, this does cut down on time between games: all you have to do is train twice then go to matchday.

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This might be an asset if the training method and match weren't so peculiar. In training you're asked a

second. The match is basically the same, only in-between the questions you get little reports on what's happening.

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You're a pure-bred piayer without a hint of leadership potential, 'totally at your manager's discretion as to whether you play or are dropped from the squad'. Strange as It may seem for a simplistic-looking football manager game, Professional Footballer is multi-load. In the first part, you choose your position, nationality and the year — anything up to 9999 AD! After another load, the main menu is presents ten options, including Training, Manager's Office, Save Game, Fixtures and so on — the usual mitarky.

• This training section looks more like a quiz show

Unfortunately, the only two features relevant to the game are Training and Go To Match. The others seem to be there just to look good on the menu and packaging; they merely allow you to view records and tables or make minor

football tactics question (eg. Free kick: what do you do?) and offered four possible answers. Unfortunately, none are necessarily correct. They have a percentage chance of being right next to them along with the number of stars awarded if you select

And that's just about it. Professional Footballer has the makings of a neat game, but as it stands it's unambitious with an infuriating training method.

the right answer. So, none of the answers are right but you need six stars to stay in the team. Oh dear. My luck hasn't held out that long yet and I always manage to get relegated to the subs in my first game and the reserve subs in my

aqeM Now our chums at Codies are having a crack at this football management lark and — ye gods! — it would appear t?iey've had a taste of beginners' luck! WILL EVANS sits behind the manager's desk and checks out the field of play.

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Yes, you're the manager of a first division soccer side, with the option of a superieague. You have to take your loam to the top of the league, witu the possibility of a cup win or two along the way. There are loads of features: buying transfers, team formations, real players, choice of club name, coaching advice, physio and phone calls to your bank manager and, of course, the match.

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MATCH COMMENTS Ah, the match. That's always a proving point in management games. What format does It take here? Weeeell, it's a small picture of the players (bird's eye view) at Ihe top of the screen to show you where the bail Is and a running commentary at the bottom. Doesn't sound too good but it works surprisingly well and creates a great atmosphere. Your team's performance can be improved by following the training tips your coach provides — just pick up the phone and give him a call, There's also a neat feature whereby you can call up the bank manager (he's ever so friendly) and ask for a loan of £25,000 at a very reasonable

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An option enables you to choose when speed the match itself is piay. d a t Seeing as there's no action involved at all and you have do influence over It I thought ma * i i n um, speed ten wouid get K ovpr with quickly. Wrongl Even at top r.peed the match dragged on and on. and alt you can see is a little rep: t of the current scora. Initiating. 2-Player Soccer Squad offers nothing to the players with it's

Cult's latest of many football simulations' has numerous features (none of them are now, howe ver), such as load/save game, pick your nationality and change the 126 other team's nar ,•>.. An interlude' follows while the computer puts all that together. Financial information is provides too. which I found mostly useless. At last, into the main game menu, from which you can pick your team, coach 'em, train 'em. teit 'em how to play, buy/sell players (free transfer, actually), view your opponent's record and gaze upon the division table. You can also view a marksman table and a list of offers but both are curiously empty.

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Once you have used all these features — a tedious process — you can look forward to an actionpacked, nail-biting match. Sadly not. The match' consists of messages flashing onto the screen: your team attacking', your team defending' and your tsam ml dfieW' and identical messages for the other side. Every so often it says The to see a tiny Utile sprite kick a

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